Table 2.

Age-Related Changes in Leg Lean Mass and Muscle Strength

	Leg Lean Mass		Muscle Strength		Muscle Quality
	kg/year (SE)*	%/year	Nm/year (SE)*	%/year	(Nm/kg)/year (SE)*
%/year	Men	−0.145 (0.005)	−0.8	−4.13 (0.14)	−3.1	−0.37 (0.02)
−2.4	Women	−0.088 (0.004)	−0.7	−2.16 (0.11)	−2.6	−0.26 (0.02)	−2.0

Note: ^*Adjusted for race, site, birth cohort, and physical activity.