TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | N | Women (N = 38) | Men (N = 20) | Overall | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)1 | 58 | 86 (± 5) | 86 (± 5) | 86 (± 5) | 0.95 |
| Height (cm)1 | 58 | 158 (± 7) | 167 (± 4) | 161 (± 8) | < 0.001 |
| Body mass (kg)1 | 58 | 56 (± 10) | 70 (± 11) | 61 (± 12) | < 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2)1 | 58 | 23 (± 4) | 25 (± 4) | 23 (± 4) | 0.03 |
| ASMM (kg)1 | 58 | 14 (± 3) | 20 (± 3) | 16 (± 4) | < 0.001 |
| Hand grip (kg)2 | 58 | 14 (13–16) | 24 (19–28) | 16 (14–22) | < 0.001 |
| Knee extension torque (N m)1 | 56 | 39 (± 14) | 61 (± 20) | 47 (± 20) | < 0.001 |
| MVIC dorsiflexion (kg)1 | 54 | 15 (± 4) | 18 (± 5) | 16 (± 4) | 0.01 |
| Gait speed (m/s)1 | 52 | 0.7 (± 0.3) | 0.7 (± 0.4) | 0.7 (± 0.3) | 0.8 |
| TA volume (mL)1 | 56 | 141 (± 26) | 185 (± 30) | 156 (± 34) | < 0.001 |
| RF volume (mL)2 | 58 | 86 (73–97) | 122 (111–141) | 92 (79–113) | < 0.001 |
| VL volume (mL)2 | 56 | 176 (146–209) | 264 (220–328) | 203 (160–241) | < 0.001 |
Note: Values are expressed as 1mean (sd) if Gaussian or 2median (IQR) if non‐Gaussian. p values < 0.05 are presented in bold.
Abbreviations: ASMM, total appendicular skeletal muscle mass; BMI, body mass index; TA, tibialis anterior; RF, rectus femoris; VL, vastus lateralis.