Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Variable	Young	Older
Age, yr	25 ± 1	64 ± 2*
Men/Women	10/3	9/3
Height, cm	179 ± 3	174 ± 3
Weight, kg	74 ± 3	77 ± 2
BMI, kg/m2	23.1 ± 0.6	25.5 ± 0.7*
FAV, ml	1,015 ± 69	966 ± 48
MVC, kg	48 ± 3	40 ± 3

Values are means ± SE.

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

^*P < 0.05 vs. young.