Table 3. ANOVA model statistics, and changes in strength diagnostics following training with (AEL, AEL-ATH) and without (TRAD) augmented eccentric loading.

Significant pre- to post-training changes within-group are denoted with * (p < 0.05).

								ANOVA
		PRE			POST			Group			Time			Group x Time
Variable	Group	$\overline{\mathrm{x}}$	±	SD	$\overline{\mathrm{x}}$	±	SD	F	p	ηp2	F	p	ηp2	F	p	ηp2
CON1RM (N·kg-1)	TRAD	32.2	±	4.4	33.7	±	3.75*	1.49	0.26	0.18	22.60	< 0.01	0.62	0.91	0.43	0.12
	AEL	34.1	±	4.5	36.3	±	3.57*
	AEL-ATH	36.8	±	5.0	37.9	±	4.60*
ISO90 (N·kg-1)	TRAD	33.3	±	4.9	35.1	±	3.91*	0.88	0.44	0.11	22.45	< 0.01	0.62	0.91	0.43	0.12
	AEL	34.5	±	4.6	37.6	±	3.37*
	AEL-ATH	36.8	±	5.2	38.6	±	4.74
ECC1RM (N·kg-1)	TRAD	35.7	±	5.5	38.0	±	5.13*	2.15	0.15	0.24	38.93	< 0.01	0.74	1.56	0.25	0.18
	AEL	40.4	±	5.2	44.6	±	5.40*
	AEL-ATH	42.2	±	7.1	44.8	±	7.36*
TRAD1RM (N·kg-1)	TRAD	34.6	±	5.3	33.4	±	5.50	2.42	0.15	0.20	1.05	0.33	0.10	7.36	0.02	0.42
	AEL	36.5	±	3.6	39.4	±	3.53*
	AEL-ATH
SQ3RM (kg·BW-1)	TRAD	1.59	±	0.27	1.66	±	0.25*	0.54	0.60	0.07	61.23	< 0.01	0.81	7.47	0.01	0.52
	AEL	1.70	±	0.19	1.78	±	0.14*
	AEL-ATH	1.62	±	0.18	1.83	±	0.15*

CON_1RM, leg press concentric maximum force; ISO₉₀, leg press isometric maximum force at 90° knee angle; ECC_1RM, leg press eccentric maximum force; TRAD_1RM, coupled eccentric-concentric leg press maximum force; SQ_3RM, three repetition maximum back squat relative to body mass.