Table 3. Strength values (Mean(SD); kg) of muscle groups in middle-aged and older females.

Muscle Group	Middle-aged (n=20)		Older (n=20)
	Right	Left	Right	Left
Hip flexor	74.9(13.6)*	72.8(12.3)*	55.0(12.4)	56.6(11.3)
Hip extensor	58.2(16.4)*	54.5(14.0)*	32.5(7.2)	32.9(8.3)
Hip abductor	78.2(15.6)*	73.9(13.6)*	53.3(9.8)	51.9(11.2)
Knee flexor	57.4(10.5)*	55.8(10.0)*	38.9(11.6)	36.7(11.2)
Knee extensor	72.2(17.4)*	67.4(17.0)*	45.5(8.9)	43.9(9.2)
Ankle dorsiflexor	62.5(13.1)*	61.1(10.3)*	44.8(7.9)	44.2(6.3)

^*Independent ttest is significant at p_adj<0.008 (0.05/6).