Table 1 The timetable for participant recruitment, intervention, and assessment.

From: Effects of blood flow restriction combined with electrical stimulation on muscle functions and performance in university football players with knee osteoarthritis

Timepoint

Before

(week 0)

Baseline

(week 0)

Intervention

(week 1-week 8)

End of intervention

(week 8)

Enrollment

    

Recruitment and screening

×

   

Allocation

 

×

×

 

CTR

  

×

 

BFRT

  

×

 

EMS

  

×

 

CMB

  

×

 

Primary outcomes

    

10-m sprints

 

×

 

×

20-m sprints

 

×

 

×

CMJ height

 

×

 

×

IAT

 

×

 

×

Secondary outcomes

    

PT

 

×

 

×

RMS

 

×

 

×

CSA

 

×

 

×

Other

    

Participants’ compliance

  

×

×

Adverse events

  

×

×

Dropout reasons

  

×

×

  1. CTR: control group, BFRT: BFR-alone group, EMS: EMS-alone group, CMB: BFR combined with EMS group, CMJ: countermovement jump, IAT: Illinois agility test, PT: peak torque, RMS: root mean square, CSA: cross-sectional area.
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