Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the velocity-based squat testing protocol performed by both experimental groups.
| Scheduled | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target MPV (m·s−1) | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.96 |
| (~55% 1RM) | (~60% 1RM) | (~65% 1RM) | (~70% 1RM) | (62.5%) | |
| Sets x VL (%) | 3 × 15% | 3 × 15% | 3 × 15% | 3 × 15% | 3 × 15% |
| Actually performed | Average | ||||
| MPVFIRST (m·s−1) | |||||
| TS | 1.06 ± 0.03 | 0.98 ± 0.03 | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 0.82 ± 0.02 | 0.94 ± 0.03 |
| (~56.2% 1RM) | (~61.5% 1RM) | (~67.3% 1RM) | (~71.3% 1RM) | (64.0% 1RM) | |
| AS | 1.04 ± 0.03 | 1.00 ± 0.04 | 0.89 ± 0.01 | 0.81 ± 0.03 | 0.93 ± 0.03 |
| (~57.6% 1RM) | (~60.6% 1RM) | (~67.2% 1RM) | (~72.0% 1RM) | (64.3% 1RM) | |
| Intra-set VL (%) | Average | ||||
| TS | 16.8 ± 1.3 | 17.3 ± 2.1 | 16.0 ± 0.9 | 16.2 ± 1.2 | 16.6 ± 1.4 |
| AS | 17.8 ± 1.2 | 17.6 ± 2.4 | 15.5 ± 1.1 | 16.3 ± 1.2 | 16.8 ± 1.5 |
| Reps per set (#) | Total | ||||
| TS | 11.1 ± 2.5 | 8.4 ± 3.7 | 6.1 ± 2.9 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 30.3 ± 2.8 |
| AS | 8.0 ± 1.8 | 6.6 ± 2.8 | 5.4 ± 1.7 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 24.4 ± 1.7 |
Note: Data are mean ± SD. MPV: mean propulsive velocity attained against the intended load (%1RM); VL: Velocity loss; Reps per set: number of repetitions performed; MPVFIRST: mean propulsive velocity of the fastest (usually first) repetition in the set. The actual MPV, velocity losses and repetitions per set reported are the mean of the three sets. TS: Traditional-set group. AS: Alternating-set group.