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Twelve recreationally active men cycled for 10\u00a0min\u00a0at the power corresponding to the first ventilatory threshold or, for CON<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> and BFR<jats:sub>RPE,<\/jats:sub> the perceived exertion level reported during CON<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub>. Blood flow restriction was set at 60% of estimated arterial occlusion pressure. Ventilatory measures and heart rate were averaged into 2\u2010min blocks. Perceived exertion, effort, muscular discomfort and cuff pain were recorded every 2 min (0\u201310 scale). Blood lactate was measured pre\u2010exercise, post\u2010exercise, and 2\u00a0min post\u2010exercise. The BFR<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub> trial elicited greater physiological and perceptual responses compared to all other conditions. Oxygen consumption during BFR<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> was lower than CON<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub> (\u221219.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a020.6%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and CON<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> (\u22126.7\u00a0\u00b1\u00a09.3%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.007). Heart rate during CON<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub> was greater than BFR<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> (8.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a09.8%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and CON<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> (9.4\u00a0\u00b1\u00a06.5%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Blood lactate concentration was not different between CON<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub>, CON<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> and BFR<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub>; yet was greater during fixed\u2010power compared to fixed\u2010RPE trials (31.5\u00a0\u00b1\u00a025.6%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Muscular discomfort was not different between BFR<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> and CON<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub> (2.4\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.1\u00a0au), yet both were greater compared to CON<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> (1.8\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.5\u00a0au, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Cuff pain was greater during BFR<jats:sub>PWR<\/jats:sub> (3.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.7\u00a0au) compared to BFR<jats:sub>RPE<\/jats:sub> (2.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.1\u00a0au, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). Prescribing aerobic BFR cycling at a fixed power output increases physiological strain, yet discomfort and pain are also heightened, which may limit its use in healthy adults. 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