I have undergone electroconvulsive therapy three times per week for the last couple of weeks. I haven’t been able to find any information regarding ECT’s effects on sports performance, but I have noticed a significant decrease in strength (around 15%) since the treatment started. I did shift my workouts to the non-treatment days, but I didn’t expect such a noticeable change. Maybe it’s just normal variation, but it has been noticeable for two weeks now. Do you happen to know of any data on the effects of the general anesthesia, the muscle relaxers or the ECT treatment itself on strength performance?
Unfortunately I’m not aware of anything on this, sorry.