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Table 1 The timetable for participant recruitment, intervention, and assessment

From: Comparing the efficacy of low-load resistance exercise combined with blood flow restriction versus conventional-load resistance exercise in Chinese community-dwelling older people with sarcopenic obesity: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Measurement

Before (week 0)

Baseline (week 0)

Intervention (week 1-week 12)

End of intervention (week 12)

Follow-up (week 24)

Enrollment

 Recruitment and screening

X

    

 Information consent

X

    

 Allocation

 

X

   

 LRE-BFR

  

X

  

 CRE

  

X

  

 CG

  

X

  

Primary outcomes

 PBF

 

X

 

X

X

 KES

 

X

 

X

X

Secondary outcomes

 Body composition

 

X

 

X

X

 Anthropometric measurements

 

X

 

X

X

 Muscle strength of upper limbs

 

X

 

X

X

 Physical performance

 

X

 

X

X

 Hematological parameters and

CVD risk factors

 

X

 

X

X

 Quality of life

 

X

 

X

X

Others

 Participants' compliance

  

X

X

X

 Adverse events

  

X

X

X

 Reasons for dropout

  

X

X

X

  1. LRE-BFR Low-load resistance exercise with BFR, CRE Conventional-load resistance exercise, CG Control group, PBF Percentage of body fat, KES Knee extension strength, CVD Cardiovascular disease