The effects of different ischemic conditioning on strength training 
recovery

Fan Zihan; Fu Yanqing; Wu Ying

doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.144410

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The effects of different ischemic conditioning on strength training recovery

Fan Zihan

^{1, 2}

,

Fu Yanqing

¹

,

Wu Ying

^{1, 2}

Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P. R. China
Laboratory of Sports Stress and Adaptation of General Administration of Sport, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P. R. China

Biol Sport. 2025;42(2):237–248

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.144410

Online publish date: 2024/11/05

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The effects of different ischemic conditioning on strength training recovery

Fan Zihan 1, 2 , Fu Yanqing 1 , Wu Ying 1, 2

Fan Zihan

^{1, 2}

,

Fu Yanqing

¹

,

Wu Ying

^{1, 2}