Table 1.
Statistical indicators for the subgroups of men
| Men, 55 years old n = 58 | Men, 89 years old n = 31 | Statistical differences between means | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p |
| M (kg) | 80.50 | 11.14 | 65.84 | 9.05 | – | – |
| H (cm) | 173.38 | 7.42 | 167.81 | 7.81 | – | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.73 | 2.77 | 23.36 | 2.68 | – | – |
| R HGS (kgf) | 45.92 | 3.02 | 26.19 | 2.42 | 31.35 | < 0.001 |
| L HGS (kgf) | 40.80 | 2.88 | 22.15 | 3.12 | 28.28 | < 0.001 |
| Relative HGS – R/L (kgf/kg/m2) | 3.27 | 0.27 | 2.08 | 0.19 | 21.75 | < 0.001 |
| D HGS (kgf) | 46.64 | 2.42 | 26.50 | 2.39 | 37.55 | < 0.001 |
| ND HGS (kgf) | 40.08 | 1.72 | 21.84 | 2.66 | 39.16 | < 0.001 |
| Relative HGS – D/ND (kgf/kg/m2) | 3.27 | 0.27 | 2.08 | 0.19 | 21.75 | < 0.001 |
M body mass, H body height, BMI body mass index, HGS hand grip strength, I right, L left, D dominant, ND non-dominant, SD standard deviation, n number of subjects, t t test value, p threshold of statistical significance