Effectiveness of an Endurance Exercise Programme Preceded by Ischaemic Preconditioning in Older People

"The intervention consists of two parts: IPC and endurance training protocol.~IPC: participants will be placed in a supine position and a pneumatic compression cuff (Riester Komprimeter, Jungingen Germany) (96 centimetres long x 13 centimetres wide) will be placed on the proximal part of each lower extremity. Occlusion will then be performed by inflating the cuff to 220 mmHg for 5 minutes, followed by reperfusion to 0 mmHg for 5 minutes. Each session will consist of 3 sets of 5 minutes of ischaemia followed by 5 minutes of reperfusion.~Endurance training protocol: walking 20 min at moderate intensity (i.e. 64- 76 % HRmax, 12-13 Borg Scale) in a circuit designed in an open field, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks."

"The intervention consists of two parts: sham IPC and endurance training protocol.~Sham IPC: the pressure cuff will be inflated by only 10 mmHg, so that it will act as a placebo.~Endurance training protocol: walking 20 min at moderate intensity (i.e. 64- 76 % HRmax, 12-13 Borg Scale) in a circuit designed in an open field, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks."