Table 1. Changes in anthropometric variables after 12 weeks of training period.
| BFR-Tr | MH-Tr | Ctrl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | % | Pre | Post | % | Pre | Post | % | |
| Anthropometric variables | |||||||||
| Age, yrs | 70 (6) | 72 (7) | 68 (6) | ||||||
| Standing height, m | 1.53 (0.06) | 1.52 (0.06) | 1.57 (0.07) | ||||||
| Body mass, kg | 48.3 (5.8) | 48.4 (5.9) | 0.0 | 48.7 (8.1) | 48.3 (7.2) | −0.7 | 55.0 (7.1) | 54.8 (6.9) | −0.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.8 (2.5) | 20.7 (1.9) | 0.2 | 20.9 (2.1) | 20.7 (1.8) | −0.7 | 22.3 (2.8) | 22.2 (2.7) | −0.4 |
| Mid-thigh girth, cm | 43.9 (3.8) | 44.2 (3.7) | 0.7 | 45.1 (4.0) | 44.9 (4.1) | −0.4 | 46.9 (2.8) | 46.4 (3.1) | −1.1 |
| Lower leg girth, cm | 32.8 (2.3) | 32.9 (2.1) | 0.3 | 32.6 (3.3) | 32.8 (3.2) | 0.6 | 34.4 (1.8) | 34.2 (1.9) | −0.4 |
Notes: Data are given as mean (±SD). BFR-Tr = low-intensity elastic band BFR training; MH-Tr = middle-to-high-intensity elastic band training; Ctrl = non-BFR resistance training; BMI = body mass index; Mid-thigh girth = at 50% thigh length; Lower leg girth = at 30% lower leg length.