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Both groups received 12 sessions over 6 weeks. The primary outcome was HGS using a hand-held dynamometer. Secondary outcomes were Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scores, Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) scores, and satisfaction with treatments. These outcome measures were reassessed at the end of the six-week intervention period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both groups demonstrated statistically significant within-group improvements in HGS, PRTEE, and NPRS outcomes (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Mean HGS increased by 17.50\u2009\u00b1\u20092.53\u2005lb in the CPT group and by 35.54\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71\u2005lb in the CPT\u2009+\u2009BFR group. The post-treatment HGS difference strongly favoured CPT\u2009+\u2009BFR (Mann\u2013Whitney U\u2009=\u200930.0, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; rank-biserial correlation r_rb\u2009=\u20090.911, 95% CI 0.800 to 0.984). PRTEE also favoured CPT\u2009+\u2009BFR, whereas no statistically significant between-group differences were observed for NPRS pain scores or treatment satisfaction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with LE, addition of low-load BFR training to CPT resulted in greater short-term improvements in HGS and function, while pain reduction was comparable between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538127261494053","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T18:15:04Z","timestamp":1791396904000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Addition of low-load blood flow restriction training to conventional physiotherapy improves handgrip strength and function in patients with lateral epicondylitis at the short-term: A single-blind randomized clinical trial"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8429-2335","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmed M","family":"El Melhat","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University"},{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0754-4874","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ibtissam M","family":"Saab","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6520-4069","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rami L","family":"Abbas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0822-3693","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ayman","family":"El Khatib","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1826-5387","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rabab A","family":"Mohamed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University"},{"name":"College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-3396-8417","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bushra","family":"Hijazi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-3639-1376","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohammad","family":"Takkoush","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-8635-7993","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Omar","family":"Kronfol","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7731-1630","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Khaled Takey","family":"Ahmed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Beirut Arab University"},{"name":"Misr University for Science and Technology"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","first-page":"649","article-title":"Evaluation of elbow pain in adults","volume":"89","author":"Kane SF","year":"2014","unstructured":"Kane SF, Lynch JH, Taylor JC. 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