Fig. 1

Sequence of the experimental protocol. Participants were randomized into four groups (HG, training in hypoxia; BFRG, training with blood flow restriction during exercise; BFRrG, training with blood flow restriction during recovery; CG, control group without hypoxia or BFR) for a training period of 2 weeks. During warm-up, participants were instructed to exercise at 110 W for 10 min and to finish with a 10-s maximal sprint. On two occasions, participants were asked to perform a battery of tests on two consecutive days