ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2023
Ischemic preconditioning and exercise performance: are the psychophysiological responses underestimated?
Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- Ischemic preconditioning with active reperfusion does not improve high-intensity intermittent exercise in youth team sport players.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Changes in cardiovascular health following ischemic preconditioning in older adults with knee osteoarthritis.Physiological reports · 2025Trial
- Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Endurance Running Performance in the Heat.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Assessment of the Impact of Sensor-Based Ischemic Preconditioning with Different Cycling Periods on Upper Limb Strength in Bodybuilding Athletes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Photobiomodulation versus ischemic preconditioning for protection against exercise-induced muscle damage: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Standardizing ischemic preconditioning research in applied exercise physiology.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Review
- The Role of Nootropic Supplements in Sports: Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance Simultaneously.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Enhancing physical performance with ischemic preconditioning: a systematic review and meta-analysis of moderators and performance outcomes.Biology of sport · 2026Review
- Comment on "Optimizing Post‑Activation Performance Enhancement in Athletic Tasks: A Systematic Review with Meta‑analysis for Prescription Variables and Research Methods".Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Ischemic Preconditioning Attenuates the Decline in Repeated Anaerobic Performance Under Simulated Altitude: A Randomized Crossover Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effects of Short-Duration Ischemic Preconditioning on Horizontal and Vertical Jump Performance in Male and Female Track and Field Jumpers.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Potential Short- and Long-Term Physiological Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning as an Ergogenic Aid: Revisiting Foundational Mechanisms and Applications.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Determining minimum cuff pressure required to reduce arterial blood flow at rest.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Ischemic preconditioning: exploring local ergogenic mechanisms in non-fatiguing voluntary contractions.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Sport-Specific Performance in Highly Trained Taekwondo Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Practical Approach for Ischemic Preconditioning Intervention in Sports: A Pilot Study for Cuff Thigh Occlusion Pressure Estimation Based on Systolic Blood Pressure.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Attenuation of Neuromuscular Fatigue by Ischemic Preconditioning with Moderate Cuff Pressure is Not Related to Muscle Oxygen Saturation in Men.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
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Abstract
The findings of the ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on exercise performance are mixed regarding types of exercise, protocols and participants' training status. Additionally, studies comparing IPC with sham (i.e., low-pressure cuff) and/or control (i.e., no cuff) interventions are contentious. While studies comparing IPC versus a control group generally show an IPC significant effect on performance, sham interventions show the same performance improvement. Thus, the controversy over IPC ergogenic effect may be due to limited discussion on the psychophysiological mechanisms underlying cuff maneuvers. Psychophysiology is the study of the interrelationships between mind, body and behavior, and mental processes are the result of the architecture of the nervous system and voluntary exercise is a behavior controlled by the central command modulated by sensory inputs. Therefore, this narrative review aims to associate potential IPC-induced positive effects on performance with sensorimotor pathways (e.g., sham influencing bidirectional body-brain integration), hemodynamic and metabolic changes (i.e., blood flow occlusion reperfusion cycles). Overall, IPC and sham-induced mechanisms on exercise performance may be due to a bidirectional body-brain integration of muscle sensory feedback to the central command resulting in delayed time to exhaustion, alterations on perceptions and behavior. Additionally, hemodynamic responses and higher muscle oxygen extraction may justify the benefits of IPC on muscle contractile function.
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