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SynthesisEuropean journal of applied physiology2019

Ischemic preconditioning and exercise performance: shedding light through smallest worthwhile change.

Moacir Marocolo, Mario A Moura Simim, Anderson Bernardino, Iury Reis Monteiro, Stephen D Patterson, Gustavo R da Mota

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Synthesis in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Moacir MarocoloDepartment of Physiology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. isamjf@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7715-2534
Mario A Moura SimimInstitute of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4659-8357
Anderson BernardinoDepartment of Physiology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Iury Reis MonteiroDepartment of Physiology, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Stephen D PattersonFaculty of Sport, Health, and Applied Science, St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4667-9939
Gustavo R da MotaDepartment of Sport Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6109-0658

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has been suggested as a potential ergogenic aid to improve exercise performance, although controversial findings exist. The controversies may be explained by several factors, including the mode of exercise, the ratio between the magnitude of improvement, or the error of measurement and physiological meaning. However, a relevant aspect has been lacking in the literature: the interpretation of the findings considering statistical tests and adequate effect size (ES) according to the fitness level of individuals. Thus, we performed a systematic review with meta-analysis to update the effects of IPC on exercise performance and physiological responses, using traditional statistics (P values), ES, and smallest worth change (SWC) approach contextualizing the IPC application to applied Sports and Exercise performance. Forty-five studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, the results show that IPC has a minimal or nonsignificant effect on performance considering the fitness level of the individuals, using statistical approaches (i.e., tests with P value, ES, and SWC). Therefore, IPC procedures should be revised and refined in future studies to evaluate if IPC promotes positive effects on performance in a real-world scenario with more consistent interpretation.

Indexed as

Exercise ToleranceHumansIschemic PreconditioningOxygen ConsumptionPhysical Conditioning, HumanPhysical FitnessBlood flow occlusionErgogenicIschemiaSkeletal muscleSportsStatistical

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PMID31451953

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