The Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Athletes Performance A Meta-Analysis

Although a large number of scientific practices, data and recommendations for increasing athletes’ exercise performances have been put forth in recent years, the most gripping one among them has been about Ischemic Preconditioning. Ischemic Preconditioning refers to the mechanism that protects cells, tissues or organs against ischemic periods that first occur in the short-term, and then continue to occur in the long-term ischemic periods. Although current studies have attempted to reveal the effects of relationships between ischemic preconditioning and athletes’ muscle force and kinematic in laboratory settings, different findings and results have been found in terms of its acute effects. The aim of the study is to summarize all the research and studies that have examined the contributions of IPC on exercise capacity or performances, and the possible physiological reactions. Additionally, implications are made about the use of IPC in sports in the future