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. 2012 Aug;26(3):125–131.

Table 2.

The mean strength of different muscle groups [values are presented as mean ± Standard deviation (SD)]

Group(yr) HE (N) HA(N) KE(N) AD(N)

Rt Lt Rt Lt Rt Lt Rt Lt
1(21-30 ) 93±13 91±13 88±10 84±9 86±9 83±9 84±8 85±10
2(31-40) 86±10 84±6 83±6 83±8 88±12 88±11 81±5 79±7
3(41-50) 81±11 78±12 81±9 80±8 80±10 75±10 74±9 71±6
4(51-60) 67±5 66±6 68±7 69±8 70±6 67±7 61±5 59±5
5(61-70) 61±7 62±9 61±4 60±7 63±11 62±8 53±4 52±4
6(71-80) 54±7 52±3 55±7 54±6 53±6 53±7 51±5 50±4

Hip Extensor= HE, Hip Abductor = HA, Knee Extensor =KE, Ankle Dorsiflexor = AD, Newton = N, Right= Rt, Left = Lt, yr = Year