Participant characteristics for short term trained and long term trained older women.

<p>Participant characteristics for short term trained and long term trained older women.</p

Square-Wave Constant Load (cycling); deoxygenated haemoglobin (HHb) group mean measures.

<p>Panel (A) HHb in the LVL. Panel (B) HHb in the GAST. Panel (C) HHb in the PFC at 90% VTP and peak exercise. Pattern fill STT, solid fill LTT. * Significant different between groups.</p

Average heart rate (beats·min⁻¹) during SSG recovery periods.

<p>There were significant main effects (p < .05) of condition, and bout number, with an increase of the average HR (beats·min⁻¹). There was no significant (p > .05 condition x bout interaction for the average HR (beats·min⁻¹). Data are mean ± SD.</p

Ramp Incremental (cycling); systemic oxygen utilisation, ventilatory and heart rate measures.

<p>Ramp Incremental (cycling); systemic oxygen utilisation, ventilatory and heart rate measures.</p

Individual oxygenation changes during the SSG sessions.

<p>Panel (A) Δ [HHb] during REC-120. Panel (B) Δ [HHb] during REC-30. Panel (C) Δ [O₂Hb] during REC-120. Panel (D) Δ [O₂Hb] for REC-30.</p

Ramp Incremental (cycling); deoxygenated haemoglobin HHb measures.

<p>Panel (A) HHb in the LVL. Panel (B) HHb in the GAST. Panel (C) HHb in the PFC. STT 0–8 min (n = 13); 8–9.5 min (n = 7–11); 9.5–13.5 min (n = 2–5). LTT 0–9 min (n = 13); 9–12 (n = 5–12); 12–14 (n = 3–5).</p

Ramp Incremental (cycling); deoxygenated haemoglobin (HHb) group mean measures.

<p>Panel (A) HHb in the LVL. Panel (B) HHb in the GAST. Panel (C) HHb in the PFC at 90% VTP and peak exercise. Pattern fill STT, solid fill LTT. * Significant different between groups.</p

Total distance covered during SSG bouts.

<p>There was no significant main effect (p > .05) of condition, or bout number for total distance covered during the bouts. There was no significant (p > .05) condition x bout interaction for total distance covered during the bouts. Data are mean ± SD.</p

Relative change from baseline of vastus lateralis (VL) muscle deoxygenated haemoglobin (HHb) concentration during SSG bouts.

<p>There was no significant main effect (p > .05) of condition, or bout number for the average HHb. There was no significant (p > .05) condition x bout interaction for the average HHb. Data are mean ± SD.</p

Square-Wave Constant Load (cycling); deoxygenated haemoglobin (HHb) measures.

<p>Panel (A) HHb in the LVL. Panel (B) HHb in the GAST. Panel (C) HHb in the PFC during the SW/CL.</p