Effects of Individualized Ischemic Preconditioning on Protection Against Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) versus a deceptive sham protocol on indirect markers of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) after the application of individualized occlusion pressure were examined. The goal of using a sham protocol is to control for the potential effect of placebo.

Hypothesis

IPC would surpass the sham protocol in protecting against EIMD.

Study design

A randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial.

Level of evidence

Level 1.

Methods

Thirty healthy young men were randomly assigned to an eccentric exercise for the knee extensor muscles preceded by IPC (4 × 5 minutes of individualized total occlusion pressure) or sham protocol (4 × 5 minutes using 20 mm Hg). Maximal voluntary isometric torque (MVIT), rate of torque

SUBMITTER: Santos Cerqueira M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8558991 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature