Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Lower Extremity Motor Ability and Recovery in Basketball Players During Post-Match Recovery Period

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Lower Extremity Explosive Power Deficit, Sports Recovery, Basketball Performance, Muscle Fatigue

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07604948

Run by

Guangzhou Sport University

People needed

34

Starts

2026-05-22

Expected to finish

2026-07-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Guangzhou Sport University — Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (enrolling)

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