Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2026
Effects of 8-week ischemic preconditioning on swimming performance and power output in male 100-m freestyle swimmers: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Applying ischemic preconditioning prior to endurance training improves hematological profile and performance in long-distance runners.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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purposeThis study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of an 8-week ischemic preconditioning (IPC) intervention on the athletic performance of male freestyle swimmers.
methodsEighteen male 100-m freestyle swimmers were randomly assigned to either the IPC group (n = 9) or the sham operation group (n = 9), with interventions administered three times per week over the course of 8 weeks. Athletic performance was evaluated through 100-m freestyle race tests and Wingate 30-s tests at baseline, at the 4th week, and at the 9th week. The data were analyzed via two-way repeated-measures ANOVA.
resultsAfter 8 weeks of intervention, the IPC group demonstrated significantly improved performance in the 100-m race compared with the placebo group (57.57 ± 2.30 vs. 59.90 ± 2.30, p = 0.048, d = 1.01). The enhancement in the second half of the 100-m performance was more pronounced in the IPC group than in the placebo group (30.15 ± 1.00 vs. 32.32 ± 1.97, p = 0.009, d = 1.39). Significant increases in peak power (817.27 ± 144.77 vs. 674.93 ± 54.75, p = 0.014, d = 1.30), mean power (679.60 ± 85.12 vs. 541.64 ± 78.33, p = 0.003, d = 1.69), and blood lactate levels (16.07 ± 1.22 vs. 14.7 ± 0.97, p = 0.018, d = 1.24) were detected. Conversely, a significant decrease was noted in the fatigue index (51.28 ± 6.20 vs. 60.34 ± 10.60, p = 0.042, d = 1.04) and time to peak (2942.67 ± 1782.08 vs. 4758.00 ± 1830.71, p = 0.049, d = 1.00).
conclusionAn 8-week IPC intervention can effectively enhance the athletic performance of freestyle swimmers, potentially by improving anaerobic power output and delaying fatigue, as measured by the Wingate 30 s test. This finding suggests a novel intervention strategy for swim training.
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