Table 3 Testing sessions timetable and procedures

08.00 – Flexibility tests (Hip and Knee)^b;

08.00 – Blood sampling;

08.00 – Participant preparation;

08.15 – H-reflex/PAD protocol for Sol^a at rest;

08.10 – Body composition, height and arterial stiffness;

08.45 – Resting-state;

08.40 – Flexibility test (ankle)^b;

08.30 – Breakfast;

09.05 – Proprioceptive stimulation for TS^a;

08.50 – Preparatory activity PF^a/DF^a;

09.00 – Participant preparation;

09.30 – Preparatory activity DF^a;

09.00 – MVC (PF^a/DF^a);

09.50 – Gait preparatory activity;

09.40 – Isometric DF MVC^a;

09.20 – TSRT protocol (TS^a);

09.55 – 6 × 1 min gait test;

09.50 – Cortico-muscular coherence protocol^a;

09.30 – Preparatory activity KE^a/KF^a;

10.10 – Rest;

10.01 – Session ends.

09.40 – MVC (KE^a/KF^a)

10.25 – 6 min walking test;

10.00 – Session ends.

10.31 – Session ends.