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Comment
. 2020 Nov 19:11:599592.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.599592. eCollection 2020.

Commentary: Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Considerations of Methodology, Application, and Safety

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Commentary: Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Considerations of Methodology, Application, and Safety

Marty D Spranger. Front Physiol. .
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Keywords: blood flow restriction (BFR); cardiovascular disease; exercise pressor reflex; muscle metaboreflex activation; occlusion training.

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