FIGURE 2.

(a, b) Total exercise repetitions (a) and volume (repetitions × load; b) performed after the six sets for low‐load resistance exercise to task failure (RE_TF; black bars or circles), low‐load resistance exercise to task failure with BFR applied intermittently during exercise sets (BFR_INT; blue bars or circles), low‐load resistance exercise to task failure with BFR applied continuously (BFR_CONT; maroon bars or circles), and low‐load resistance exercise volume matched (RE_VM; grey bars or circles) to the condition with the lowest total number of repetitions. The colour of each asterisk represents the condition that is significantly different from RE_TF or BFR_INT. Data are expressed as means + standard deviation with the white circles representing individual participants (n = 15/condition). (c, d) Maximum voluntary contraction force (c) and voluntary activation (d) at baseline and during the 0–24 h recovery period after each condition. ANOVA P‐values with partial eta (η_p ²) are provided in each panel. Data are expressed as means + standard deviation (n = 14/condition). *P < 0.05 versus baseline; †P < 0.05 versus RE_VM at the same time point; (†)P = 0.062 versus RE_VM at the same time point; ‡P < 0.05 versus RE_TF at the same time point. The colour of each symbol represents significantly different conditions. All individual responses can be found in the Supporting information.