Fig 1.
Example of the traditional set (TS) protocol with a threshold set at 90% of an individual’s maximal mean power output (MPmax).
Each set was truncated when two consecutive repetitions dropped below 90% MPmax. The y-axis is theoretical mean velocity and each bar represents an individual repetition.
Fig 2.
Example of the cluster set (CS) protocol with a threshold set at 90% of an individual’s maximal mean power output (MPmax).
Each set was truncated when two consecutive repetitions within the same cluster dropped below 90% MPmax. The y-axis is theoretical mean velocity and each bar represents an individual repetition.
Table 1.
Effect sizes (d) for all variables during the traditional set (TS) and cluster set protocols (CS).
Effective repetitions include all repetitions performed over 90% MPmax, and total repetitions include effective repetitions and all repetitions performed below 90% MPmax.
Fig 3.
The number of total repetitions (NTR) and effective repetitions (NER) for the cluster set (CS) and traditional set (TS) protocols.
Effective repetitions include all repetitions performed over 90% MPmax, and total repetitions include effective repetitions and all repetitions performed below 90% MPmax. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. There were no significant protocol*set interactions.
Fig 4.
Mean power output for the number of total repetitions (NTR) and effective repetitions (NER) for the cluster set (CS) and traditional set (TS) protocols.
Effective repetitions include all repetitions performed over 90% MPmax, and total repetitions include effective repetitions and all repetitions performed below 90% MPmax. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. There were no significant protocol*set interactions.
Fig 5.
Mean concentric velocity for the number of total repetitions (NTR) and effective repetitions (NER) for the cluster set (CS) and traditional set (TS) protocols.
Effective repetitions include all repetitions performed over 90% MPmax, and total repetitions include effective repetitions and all repetitions performed below 90% MPmax. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. There were no significant protocol*set interactions.
Table 2.
Set-by-set effect sizes (d) for all variables between the traditional set (TS) and cluster set protocols (CS).
Effective repetitions include all repetitions performed over 90% MPmax, and total repetitions include effective repetitions and all repetitions performed below 90% MPmax.