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ReviewSports medicine and health science2025

Mechanisms of muscle repair after peripheral nerve injury by electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction training.

Xiaolei Chu, Jiaojiao Sun, Jiajia Liang, Wenjie Liu, Zheng Xing, Qi Li, Qingwen Li

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Review in Sports medicine and health science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors.

Xiaolei ChuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tianjin University Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jiaojiao SunTianjin Key, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.
Jiajia LiangTianjin Key, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.
Wenjie LiuTianjin Key, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.
Zheng XingDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tianjin University Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qi LiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tianjin University Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Qingwen LiTianjin Key, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review elucidates the impact of electrical stimulation (ES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) training on muscle function. ES induces a transformation in muscle fibers type by rearranging myosin heavy chain isoform patterns. Additionally, it influences muscle protein synthesis and degradation through specific signaling pathways such as protein kinase B/mechanistic target of rapamycin (Akt/mTOR), as well as via autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteasome system, thereby effectively maintaining muscle mass. BFR, on the other hand, restricts muscle blood flow, leading to metabolic products accumulation and localized hypoxia, which not only promotes the recruitment of fast-twitch fibers but also activates the mTOR signaling pathway, enhancing muscle protein synthesis. The combination of ES and BFR synergistically facilitates muscle protein synthesis through the mTOR pathway, thereby accelerating the recovery of muscle function following peripheral nerve injury.

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Blood flow restrictionElectrical stimulationmTORMuscle fibersMuscle protein synthesis

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