Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Lower Extremity Motor Ability and Recovery in Basketball Players During Post-Match Recovery Period
Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Lower Extremity Motor Ability and Recovery in Basketball Players During Post-Match Recovery Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Guangzhou Sport University
34 participants
May 22, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ischemic preconditioning on lower limb explosive power and post-exercise recovery in basketball players during a 6-week post-season recovery training period. Thirty-four male collegiate basketball players were randomly assigned to either an IPC group or a placebo control group. Bilateral lower limb IPC intervention (3 cycles, each consisting of 5-minute ischemia at 220 mmHg and 5-minute reperfusion, twice per week for 6 weeks) was administered before routine basketball training sessions. Lower limb explosive power, as well as physiological, biochemical, and morphological indices, were assessed before and after the intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Male basketball students at Guangzhou Sport University.
- Regular participants in basketball training/practice.
- Healthy adults without cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, digestive, neurological, or metabolic diseases.
- Blood pressure within normal range.
- No history of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury within the past 6 months.
- Not currently using any performance-enhancing substances or medications affecting hormones/metabolism.
- Voluntary participation with signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria6
- Presence of acute or chronic diseases affecting exercise performance.
- History of deep vein thrombosis or coagulation disorders.
- Presence of skin lesions or infections at the thigh cuff placement site.
- Participation in other concurrent lower extremity strength/power training programs outside the study.
- Use of dietary supplements known to affect muscle metabolism within 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
- Inability to complete the full 6-week intervention and testing protocol.
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Interventions
Bilateral thigh compression was applied using a Theratools pneumatic cuff (T-bfr-0475). Three cycles, each consisting of 5 minutes of ischemia (pressure 220 mmHg) and 5 minutes of reperfusion (total 30 minutes), were performed before regular basketball training sessions. The intervention was conducted twice per week for 6 weeks. Cuff placement: at the inguinal crease of the thigh. Subject position: supine, alternating between left and right legs.
Identical procedure to IPC group except cuff pressure maintained at 20 mmHg (non-ischemic), applied before regular basketball training. Twice weekly for 6 weeks.
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NCT07604948