Table 4.

Inclusion and non-inclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria

Non-inclusion criteria

Healthy female participant, age between 20 and 40 years, height between 158 and 180 cm, body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 26 kg/m². Regular menstrual cycles and cycles lasting 20 and 35 days. Without oestroprogestative contraception (i.e., oral progestative contraception, intrauterine devices, implants or absence of contraception are allowed). No personal nor family record of a chronic or acute disease or physiological disturbances. Fitness level assessment: if age < 35 years: 35 ml/min/kg < VO2 max < 55 ml/min/kg. if age > 35 years: 30 ml/min/kg < VO2 max < 55 ml/min/kg. Active and free from any orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular disorders. No history of regular smoking, no alcohol, no drug dependence, and no medical treatment (excepted of the aforementioned accepted means of contraception).

Past records of orthostatic intolerance, arterial hypertension, and cardiac rhythm disorders. Chronic back pains, vertebral fracture, scoliosis or herniated disc, history of knee problems, or joint surgery/broken leg. Past records of thrombophlebitis, family history of thrombosis, or positive response in the thrombosis screening procedure. Abnormal result for lower limbs in Doppler ultrasound. Bone mineral density: T-score ≤ −1.5, osteosynthesis material, presence of metallic implants. Poor tolerance to blood sampling and having donated blood (more than 8 ml/kg) in a period of 8 weeks or less before the start of the experiment.