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The authors contend that while blood flow restricted exercise can cause muscle damage, the risk of serious adverse events like rhabdomyolysis remains very low when properly prescribed and progressed.
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Burr et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in Muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis. Blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise vs. Traditional exercise was evaluated. The authors contend that while blood flow restricted exercise can cause muscle damage, the risk of serious adverse events like rhabdomyolysis remains very low when properly prescribed and progressed.
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