Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	Young		Older
Variable	Men	Women	Men	Women
Age, yr	26 ± 1	26 ± 1	59 ± 3	62 ± 3
Height, cm	178 ± 2	167 ± 2*	179 ± 11	65 ± 3*
Weight, kg	81 ± 2	63 ± 2*	85 ± 3	63 ± 2*
BMI, kg/m2	25.4 ± 0.5	22.4 ± 0.6*	26.8 ± 0.9	23.5 ± 1.1*
FAV, ml	1,107 ± 32	759 ± 29*	1,022 ± 59	692 ± 35*
MVC, kg	47 ± 2	29 ± 1*	43 ± 3	26 ± 3*

Values are means ± SE.

BMI, body mass index; FAV, forearm volume; MVC, maximal voluntary contraction.

^*P < 0.05 vs. men.