Figure 4.

Leg extension 1-repetition maximum (1-RM) presented in both immobilized and nonimmobilized legs (A), and in the immobilized leg corrected to the contralateral within-participant nonimmobilized leg (B). 1-RM was determined before and immediately after 7 days of unilateral leg immobilization. Participants either performed no exercise (n = 11; CON) or performed 300 maximal unilateral eccentric muscle damaging quadriceps contractions in both legs (n = 9; DAM) immediately before immobilization. Data are presented as means with lines representing individual responses. Statistical analysis was performed with a three-factor (A) and two-factor (B) ANOVA. *Difference between time points, †difference between conditions on day 7. One symbol P < 0.05 and four symbols P < 0.0001.