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. 2010 Sep 9;66A(1):115–121. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq153

Table 1.

Participant Demographics

Middle-Aged, Healthy Older, Healthy Older, Mobility Limited
Age (y)
    M ± SD 47.5 ± 4.6 73.9 ± 3.5* 77.4 ± 4.8*
    Range 41–55 70–82 70–85
Weight (kg)
    M ± SD 75.9 ± 14.9 75.0 ± 16.2 71.6 ± 10.0
    Range 54.5–115.5 47.4–104.6 50.2–95.5
Body mass index (kg/m2)
M ± SD 25.9 ± 3.0 25.1 ± 3.9 26.6 ± 2.9
    Range 19.7–32.6 18.7–33.0 22.6–31.1
Short Physical Performance Battery (out of 12)
    M ± SD 11.7 ± 0.5 11.0 ± 0.9 7.9 ± 1.3
    Range 11–12 10–12 5–9
Sex
    Male/female 12/12 14/11 11/12
*

Different from middle-aged healthy adults (p < .001).

Different from middle-aged healthy adults and older healthy adults (p < .001).