Table 1.
Characteristics of participants and medications.
| TRE | LIRE-BFR | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 82.0 (7.4) | 82.8 (5.2) | 0.796 |
| Body weight (kg) | 67.9 (14.6) | 67.3 (12.1) | 0.929 |
| Height (m) | 1.54 (0.06) | 1.55 (0.07) | 0.774 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.5 (6.3) | 27.8 (3.9) | 0.762 |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.74 (0.11) | 0.61 (0.13) | 0.052 |
| 1RM test—Leg press (lb) | 110.0 (62.4) | 119.0 (35.1) | 0.709 |
| 1RM test—Leg extension (lb) | 70.0 (25.8) | 67.0 (18.9) | 0.785 |
| Anti-hypertensives | 71.4 (%) | 100.0 (%) | 0.154 |
| Anti-hypercholesterolemia | 42.9 (%) | 70.0 (%) | 0.350 |
| Anti-depressant | 42.9 (%) | 60.0 (%) | 0.637 |
| Anti-anxiety | 0.0 (%) | 20.0 (%) | 0.485 |
| Anti-psychotic | 14.3 (%) | 10.0 (%) | 0.999 |
| Platelet anti-aggregant | 42.9 (%) | 30.0 (%) | 0.644 |
| Oral Hypoglycemic | 57.1 (%) | 10.0 (%) | 0.101 |
| Dementia | 14.3 (%) | 10.0 (%) | 0.999 |
| Anti-convulsant | 14.3 (%) | 10.0 (%) | 0.999 |
| Anti-parkinson | 0.0 (%) | 20.0 (%) | 0.48 |
TRE: Traditional resistance exercise (6 women, 1 man); LIRE-BFR (8 women, 2 men): Low intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction, results are expressed as mean, standard deviation and (%) percentage of participants; p < 0.05.