Ten healthy males (age 22.8 2.5 years, stature 1.77 0.06 m, body mass 75.9 8.8 kg), all of whom
engaged in regular physical activity but had not undertaken any form of lower limb resistance exercise in the 6 months
prior to assessment, volunteered to participate in the study.
Prior to the study, each participant completed a written informed consent form and a health questionnaire, and received a verbal explanation of the risks associated with the experimental procedures. Ethical approval was obtained from