Figure 1. Experimental protocol and occlusion timeline. Participants first attended a familiarization visit that included an anthropometric assessment and determination of arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). They subsequently completed both experimental conditions (60% AOP and 20 mmHg) in a randomized counterbalanced crossover design across eight laboratory visits (four test days per condition). At each visit, the cuff was inflated to the target pressure and maintained for a 4-minute resting period before testing. All outcome assessments were completed under uninterrupted occlusion, and the cuff was deflated only after completion of the final assessment. The total occlusion time did not exceed 20 minutes.