Table 3.
Participant characteristics (N = 8)
| Participant characteristic | Mean (SD) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Females | 87.5% |
| Age | 73.4 (1.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 (5.6) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Osteoporosis | 25.0% |
| Skin cancer | 12.5% |
| Type 2 diabetes | 12.5% |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoked | 87.5% |
| Former smoker | 12.5% |
| Baseline physical performance | |
| Timed up-and-go (s) | 7.1 (3.4) |
| SPPBa score | 10.6 (1.4) |
| Estimated 1-RM leg press | 388.2 (277.8) |
| Estimated 1-RM lat pull-down | 94.5 (48.7) |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min)b | 39.4 (8.6) |
aShort physical performance battery
bMaximal aerobic capacity measured by modified Bruce protocol