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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2026

Applying ischemic preconditioning prior to endurance training improves hematological profile and performance in long-distance runners.

Ioannis Loukas, Dimitrios Stergiopoulos, Alexandros Sotiridis, Maria Koskolou, Nickos Geladas

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Article 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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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Improving VOEuropean journal of applied physiology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ioannis LoukasDivision of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, Athens, 17237, Greece. iloukas@phed.uoa.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-8139-3389
Dimitrios StergiopoulosDivision of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, Athens, 17237, Greece.
Alexandros SotiridisDivision of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, Athens, 17237, Greece.
Maria KoskolouDivision of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, Athens, 17237, Greece.
Nickos GeladasDivision of Sports Medicine and Biology of Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ethnikis Antistasis 41, Daphne, Athens, 17237, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeΙschemic preconditioning is well-accepted to improve exercise capacity and performance. The purpose of this study was to examine whether ischemic preconditioning performed prior to endurance training in a long-term fashion enhances physiological adaptations and performance.

methodsSixteen male distance runners (age: 34.1 ± 5.1 yrs, VO

resultsTraining increased VO

conclusionsThe intervention of ischemic preconditioning prior to interval training may enhance physiological adaptations mainly through hematological alterations and, thus, improve athletic performance.

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Athletic PerformanceEndurance TrainingIschemic PreconditioningPhysical EnduranceRunningAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultHigh-Intensity Interval TrainingHumansMaleOxygen ConsumptionEndurance performanceHematological adaptationsTraining methods

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PMID41543570
PMCPMC13236773

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