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Trial reportExperimental physiology2026

Ischaemic pre-conditioning improves workload, fatigue and recovery in team sport: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial.

Lorcan Daly, Shane Farrell, Alexander Gamble

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Experimental physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lorcan DalyDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6924-7955
Shane FarrellDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone, Ireland.
Alexander GambleSport and Human Performance Research Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) is reported to improve performance, fatigue and recovery, yet evidence in team-sport settings remains limited. We examined the effects of repeated IPC on external workload, perceptual strain and recovery during ecologically valid Gaelic football training. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design, 13 male players completed two identical pitch sessions following IPC (3 × 5 min 220 mmHg occlusions; 48 h, 24 h and 30 min pre-session) or placebo. Global positioning system-quantified external load, and perceptual outcomes (fatigue, soreness, differential RPE [overall, cognitive/technical, breathing, leg muscle]) were obtained pre- and 0, 24 and 48 h post-exercise. Countermovement and drop jumps were assessed pre-, post- and 48 h post-exercise. Participants were naïve to both conditions. IPC resulted in larger very-high-speed running distance versus placebo (210.6 ± 220.9 vs. 81.6 ± 65.7 m; P = 0.046; effect size [ES] = 0.62; Bayes factor [BF

Indexed as

FatigueIschemic PreconditioningMuscle FatigueAdultAthletic PerformanceCross-Over StudiesDouble-Blind MethodExerciseHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalMyalgiaPost-Exercise RecoveryPost-Exercise Recovery TechniquesRunningTeam Sportsblood flow restrictionexercise performancefatigueGPS workloadocclusionrecoveryrecovery kinetics

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PMID42166123
PMCPMC13327308

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