Procedures
Each session lasted 60 min and was separated by at least 48 h. The sessions comprised of a 15-min warm-up consisting of 10 activities, followed by a 30-min activity segment of squat exercises, with each group performing 6 sets of either bodyweight or barbell squats. Finally, there was a 15-min cool-down consisting of 8 activities. The warm-up and cool-down exercises were the same for both experimental groups. All sixteen training sessions were supervised by two experienced exercise instructors, who paid special attention to the consistency of the movement pace