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Participant demographics split according to sex. [kPa = kilopascals]
| MEN (n=21) | WOMEN (n=23) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| |||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Age (years) | 75.3 | 6.6 | 78.3 | 7.5 | 0.17 |
| Height (cm) | 171.5 | 8.0 | 158.8 | 7.5 | <0.05 |
| BMI | 27.1 | 3.3 | 26.0 | 3.7 | 0.29 |
| Mean Anterior Tongue Strength (kPa) | 39.8 | 11.3 | 34.9 | 12.0 | 0.17 |
| Mean Posterior Tongue Strength (kPa) | 42.7 | 15.1 | 37.0 | 14.3 | 0.21 |
| Hand Grip Strength (kg) | 32.5 | 8.9 | 20.6 | 6.9 | <0.05 |
| Pharyngeal Volume (cm3) | 39.5 | 9.4 | 30.0 | 6.7 | <0.05 |
