Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| N = 45 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Sex (men/women), n | 31 / 14 | 68.9 / 31.1 |
| Age (years) | 59.1 ± 7.6 | - |
| Height (cm) | 166.3 ± 8.6 | - |
| Weight (kg) | 64.6 ± 10.4 | - |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.4 ± 2.7 | - |
| Arm dominance (left/right/equivalent), n | 2 / 43 / 0 | 4.4 / 95.6 |
| Leg dominance (left/right/equivalent), n | 2 / 43 / 0 | 4.4 / 95.6 |
| Alcohol consumption, n | 17 | 37.8 |
| Drinks per day, n | 0.1 ± 0.2 | - |
| Tobacco use, n | 9 | 20.0 |
| Packs per day, n | 0.6 ± 0.3 | - |
| AMT | 9.9 ± 0.4 | |
| PASE | 154.5 ± 83.3 | - |
| Comorbidity | ||
| Total number of comorbidities, n | 0.5 ± 0.9 | - |
| Hypertension, n | 13 | 28.9 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n | 5 | 11.1 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n | 4 | 8.9 |
| Medication | ||
| Total number of medications, n | 0.8 ± 1.0 | - |
| Antihypertensive agents, n | 12 | 26.7 |
| Hypolipidemic agents, n | 5 | 11.1 |
| Hypoglycemic agents, n | 4 | 8.9 |
| Anticoagulants, n | 1 | 2.2 |
| PPI/ gastric agent, n | 2 | 4.4 |
Abbreviations: AMT = Abbreviated Mental Test, PASE = Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, PPI = Proton Pump Inhibitor