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Enhancing physical performance with ischemic preconditioning: a systematic review and meta-analysis of moderators and performance outcomes

Yilin Zhang
1
,
Kai Xu
2
,
Hao Kong
3
,
Mingyue Yin
3
,
Chenghao Liu
1
,
Yun Xie
1
,
Liam Kilduff
4, 5
,
Gustavo R Mota
6
,
Olivier Girard
7

  1. School of Sports Training, Tianjin University of Sport, No.16 Donghai Road, Tuanbo New Town West, Jinghai District, Tianjin, 301617, China
  2. School of Medical and Healt Sciences, Centre for Human Performance, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
  3. The Mar MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne,VIC. 3000, Australia
  4. A-STEM, School of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
  5. Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS), Swansea University Performance Science, Swansea, UK
  6. Exercise Science, Health and Human Performance Research Group, Department of Sport Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba/MG, Brazil
  7. School of Human Science (Exercise and Sport Sciences), The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Biol Sport. 2026;43:511–554
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.154945
Online publish date: 2025/10/31
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