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.
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.
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.