The acute effect of blood flow restriction or ischemia on countermovement jump performance

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Marta Bichowska-Paweska
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6327-9879
Krzysztof Fostiak
Dawid Gawel
Robert Trybulski
Dan Iulian Alexe
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6396-761X
Ewa Szura
Michal Wilk
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5799-6337

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) or ischemia (IS) used between countermovement jumps (CMJ) on power performance changes. Two groups of participants implemented two separate experimental protocols: BFR as protocol no. 1 and IS as protocol no. 2. Protocol no. 1 involved seventeens male (n = 14) and female (n = 3). Protocol no. 2 involved twenty-three active male (n = 15) and female (n = 8). During each experimental session, following a randomized crossover design, the subjects performed 4 sets of 2 repetitions of CMJ with a 7-minute rest interval. In protocol no.1, the subjects during the rest interval used the appropriate: BFR 60%AOP or 80%AOP or control condition. In protocol no.2 subjects during the rest interval used appropriate: IS 100%AOP or control condition. The two-way repeated measures ANOVA for protocol no.1 as well for protocol no.2 did not show statistically significant condition × set interaction for average force, average power, relative peak power, relative peak force and jump height. There was also no main effect of conditions for both protocols. The results of this study indicates that neither BFR nor IS, regardless of cuff pressure, do not led to improvements in jump performance.

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Sport Medicine, Nutrition & Health

Author Biographies

Marta Bichowska-Paweska, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Department of Physical Education.

Krzysztof Fostiak, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Department of Physical Education.

Dawid Gawel, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education

Institute of Sport Sciences.

Robert Trybulski, The Wojciech Korfanty School of Economics

Department of Medical Science.

Dan Iulian Alexe, University of Bacau

Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy.

Ewa Szura, University of Applied Sciences & Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Department of Psychophysical Human Development. University of Applied Sciences.

Department of Physical Education. Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport. Gdansk, Poland.

Michal Wilk, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education

Institute of Sport Sciences.

How to Cite

Bichowska-Paweska, M., Fostiak, K., Gawel, D., Trybulski, R., Alexe, D. I., Szura, E., & Wilk, M. (2025). The acute effect of blood flow restriction or ischemia on countermovement jump performance. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise , 20(2), 658-670. https://doi.org/10.55860/1wmw9h79

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