Methodological Variations Contributing to Heterogenous Ergogenic Responses to Ischemic Preconditioning

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Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has been repeatedly reported to augment maximal exercise performance over a range of exercise durations and modalities. However, an examination of the relevant literature indicates that the reproducibility and robustness of ergogenic responses to this technique are variable, confounding expectations about the magnitude of its effects. Considerable variability among study methodologies may contribute to the equivocal responses to IPC. This review focuses on the wide range of methodologies used in IPC research, and how such variability likely confounds interpretation of the interactions of IPC and exercise. Several avenues are recommended to improve IPC methodological consistency, which should facilitate a future consensus about optimizing the IPC protocol, including due consideration of factors such as: location of the stimulus, the time between treatment and exercise, individualized tourniquet pressures and standardized tourniquet physical characteristics, and the incorporation of proper placebo treatments into future study designs.

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O’Brien, L., & Jacobs, I. (2021, April 29). Methodological Variations Contributing to Heterogenous Ergogenic Responses to Ischemic Preconditioning. Frontiers in Physiology. Frontiers Media S.A. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.656980

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