Table 4. Physical functioning compared to normative data, by gender.

	Women, n = 15		Men, n = 36
	Mean ± SD	50th % score, age = 71 years 33–35	Mean ± SD	50th % score, age = 69 years 33–35
Aerobic endurance, # of steps in 2-min	89.7 ± 17.2	84	87.5 ± 19.9	101
Balance
Functional reach, inches	16.7 ± 4.0	10.5	17.1 ± 3.3	15
Single leg stance, right (number of seconds)	27.1 ± 23.7	17.2	37.1 ± 23.5	27
Single leg stance, left (number of seconds)	30.0 ± 22.5	17.2	27.9 ± 23.8	27
Strength
Upper body, # of arms curls in 30 s	15.2 ± 3.2	15	17.8 ± 5.1	18
Lower body, # of chair stands in 30 s	13.7 ± 3.3	13	12.1 ± 3.1	15
Flexibility
Shoulder (back scratch), inches	−1.6 ± 4.2	−1.5	−5.9 ± 5.1	−4.0
Hamstring (sit-and-reach), inches	−0.4 ± 5.7	1.5	−3.1 ± 5.8	0

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