Table 1.

Subject characteristics

Age, yr	68 ± 5
Height, cm	165 ± 5
Weight, kg	70 ± 8
Body mass index, kg/m	26 ± 3
Heart rate, beats/min	66 ± 7
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg	84 ± 6
MVC, kg	22 ± 7
Cholesterol, mg/dl	186 ± 29
Triglycerides, mg/dl	89 ± 36
HDL, mg/dl	57 ± 15
LDL, mg/dl	110 ± 27
Glucose, mg/dl	82 ± 4

Values are expressed as means ± SD. MVC, maximal voluntary handgrip contraction; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.