Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants.

From: Effectiveness of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction vs. conventional high-intensity resistance training in older people diagnosed with sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial

 

CRT group

(N = 11)

LRT-BFR group

(N = 10)

P

Demographic variables

Age (years) (M ± SD)

73.15 ± 4.22

71.25 ± 3.15

0.325

Sex (M/F)

6 / 5

7 / 3

0.659

Anthropometric variables

   

Mass (kg) (M ± SD)

60.87 ± 15.00

53.31 ± 6.49

0.291

Height (cm) (M ± SD)

159.77 ± 7.01

162.88 ± 6.53

0.325

BMI (kg/m2) (M ± SD)

23.59 ± 5.83

20.16 ± 1.75

0.102

Education, n (%)

   

None

3 (27)

1 (10)

0.095

Elementary school

3 (27)

7 (70)

Middle school

5 (45)

1 (10)

High school and above

0 (0)

1 (10)

Smoking status, n (%)

   

Never

6 (55)

4 (40)

0.417

Previous

1 (9)

3 (30)

Current

4 (36)

3 (30)

Alcohol status, n (%)

   

Never

9 (82)

5 (50)

0.192

Previous

2 (18)

2 (20)

Current

0 (0)

3 (30)

Live alone, n (%)

5 (45)

3 (30)

0.392

  1. CRT, conventional high-intensity resistance training; LRT-BFR, low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction; M ± SD: mean ± standard deviation; BMI: body mass index.
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