Research summary · Training and performance
Inter-set blood-flow restriction in trained badminton players
A crossover trial tests whether blood-flow restriction during recovery between repeated-sprint sets changes mechanical output, muscle oxygenation and perceived stress.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Randomised crossover trial
- Journal
- European Journal of Sport Science
- Population / context
- National-level male badminton players
What the publication reports
Twenty-six national-level male badminton players completed restriction and sham conditions. Restriction lowered muscle oxygenation during the first two recoveries and increased leg discomfort and perceived exertion without changing repeated-sprint power, but post-exercise jump height declined more.
Limits and interpretation
This was a small, acute laboratory-style crossover in men using cycling sprints. It does not establish longer-term training benefit, safety or transfer to badminton performance.
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Inter-Set Blood-Flow Restriction Increases Peripheral Physiological Stress While Preserving Repeated-Sprint Mechanical Output in Trained Athletes
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42570329DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.70218Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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