Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Younger | Older | |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects, n (M:F) | 16 (8:8) | 16 (8:8) |
| Characteristicsa | ||
| Age, years | 27 ± 2 | 70 ± 2d |
| Weight, kg | 70.2 ± 3.1 | 66.9 ± 3.0 |
| Height, cm | 167.2 ± 3.0 | 165.9 ± 2.5 |
| BMI b, kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 0.9 | 24.2 ± 0.6 |
| Body fat, % | 28.3 ± 2.2 | 31.5 ± 2.0 |
| Lean mass, kg | 48.4 ± 3.2 | 43.7 ± 2.7 |
| Bilateral leg extension 1RM c, kg | 92.9 ± 9.0 | 62.4 ± 5.6d |
| 1RM/lean mass | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1d |
aValues are means ± SE.
bBMI; = body mass index,
c1RM; = 1 repetition maximum.
dSignificantly different from younger group (P <0.05).