Table 2

Training parameters and the progression of the force accuracy task for the entirety of the trial

SetsDurationRestWave frequencyForce
Weeks 1–43 (excluding the warm-up)60 s for each sinusoidal frequency30 s between each set (including the warm-up)Slow (0.05 Hz), medium (0.08 Hz) and fast (0.14 Hz) randomly ordered20%–50% of MVIC. MVIC re-assessed at the beginning of each session
Weeks 5–63 (excluding the warm-up)90 s for each sinusoidal frequency30 s between each set (including the warm-up)Slow (0.05 Hz), medium (0.08 Hz) and fast (0.14 Hz) randomly ordered20%–50% of MVIC. MVIC re-assessed at the beginning of each session
Weeks 7–83 (excluding the warm-up)120 s for each sinusoidal frequency30 s between each set (including the warm-up)Slow (0.05 Hz), medium (0.08 Hz) and fast (0.14 Hz) randomly ordered20%–50% of MVIC. MVIC re-assessed at the beginning of each session
Weeks 9–123 (excluding the warm-up)120 s30 s between each set (including the warm-up)Each set will contain a random mixture of each frequency (slow, medium, fast)20%–50% of MVIC. MVIC re-assessed at the beginning of each session
  • Hz, hertz; MVIC, maximum voluntary isometric contraction.