Reply to letter to the Editor about the article "The addition of blood flow restriction to resistance exercise in individuals with knee pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis"

Braz J Phys Ther. 2020 Nov-Dec;24(6):561-562. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2020.05.006. Epub 2020 May 29.

¹ Faculty of Health, Therapeutic Process Department, Temuco Catholic University, Temuco, Chile.
² Rehabilitation in Health Research Center, CIRES, Universidad de las Américas, Echaurren Street 140, 3rd floor, Santiago, Chile; Physical Therapy Department, Clinical Hospital San Borja Arriaran, Santiago, Chile. Electronic address: kinehector@gmail.com.
³ Rehabilitation in Health Research Center, CIRES, Universidad de las Américas, Echaurren Street 140, 3rd floor, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad SEK, Santiago, Chile.

Abstract

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The effect of resistance exercise with BRF is not more effective that resistance exercise in in patients with knee pain.
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Our study was unable to demonstrate the clinical benefits of resistance exercise with BRF in subjects with knee pain.
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Further studies are needed to support the clinical effect of BRF in pain intensity and knee function in these patients.