The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Hypertrophy and Tendon Thickness in Healthy Adults’ Distal Lower-Extremity: A Critically Appraised Topic
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Post, Stackhouse, Ostrowski, and Payne are with Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA, USA. Bettleyon is with Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC, USA.
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