Fig 1.
Schematic representation of the experimental protocol.
(a) time line of measurements. (b) the training protocols performed in each session,. Each protocol (TS/ISR) utilized the same intensity, total muscle contraction and rest time.
Fig 2.
Changes in maximal voluntary contraction (a), voluntary activation (b), single twitch (c), low frequency fatigue (d) after the performance of traditional set (black circles) and intra set rest configuration (white squares). Mean and SD values are displayed. *Significant differences between set configurations. #Significant differences between with PRE and POST values.
Table 1.
Mean, SD and P values of the mechanical effects, central and peripheral fatigue of each set configuration.
Fig 3.
Changes in motor evoked potentials (a), intracortical facilitation (b), short intracortical inhibition (c) maximal wave of rectus femoris (d) after the performance of traditional set (black circles) and intra set rest configuration (white squares). Mean and SD values are displayed. *Significant differences between set configurations. #Significant differences between PRE and post values.
Table 2.
Mean, SD and P values of the mean cardiovascular response before, during and after exercise
Table 3.
Mean, SD and P value of heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity before and after exercise.