Amputated Upper & Lower Limb Rehabilitation - Application of KAATSU Training

SUMMARY: This review concludes that KAATSU training is a highly effective rehabilitation modality for amputees because it enables significant muscle strengthening and prevents disuse atrophy through low-load exercise, successfully overcoming the mechanical challenges of shortened limbs and the physical limitations of elderly or vascular patients.

Applications of Vascular Occlusion Diminish Disuse Atrophy of Knee Extensor Muscles

SUMMARY: This study demonstrates that the periodic application of vascular occlusion (KAATSU) significantly attenuates the disuse atrophy of knee extensor muscles in patients following ACL reconstruction, concluding that it is an effective passive intervention for preserving muscle mass during post-operative immobilization even without accompanying exercise.

Blood Flow Restriction Training in Clinical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

SUMMARY: This systematic review and meta-analysis concludes that low-load blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a more effective and tolerable rehabilitation tool for increasing muscle strength than low-load training alone, serving as a viable surrogate for traditional heavy-load training in clinical populations who cannot withstand high mechanical joint stress.

Effect of KAATSU Training on Thigh Muscle Size and Safety for a Patient with Knee Meniscectomy Over 3 Years

SUMMARY: This three-year case study concludes that long-term, low-intensity KAATSU training is a safe and highly effective rehabilitation strategy for patients recovering from knee meniscectomy, as it successfully restores thigh muscle cross-sectional area to levels equal to the unaffected leg while completely alleviating chronic joint pain and restoring functional mobility.