Table 1.
Physical performance and the other measurement items.
| Test | Male | Female | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical performance test | |||
| Knee extension (kg) | 94.1 (40.2) | 55.8 (23.3) | <0.01* |
| Knee flexion (kg) | 50.8 (25.5) | 26.8 (12.3) | <0.01* |
| Grip power (kg) | 33.4 (8.0) | 21.1 (4.8) | <0.01* |
| One-leg standing (sec) | 34 (22) | 32 (21) | 0.23 |
| Stand-up test | BLS 10 cm | BLS 10 cm | 0.03* |
| (1 grade up or down) | (1 grade up or down) | ||
| Two-step score | 1.40 (0.25) | 1.35 (0.24) | 0.03* |
| SMI (kg/m2) | 7.28 (0.78) | 5.99 (0.63) | <0.01* |
| Cognitive function test | |||
| MoCA score (points) | 24.7 (3.7) | 25.0 (3.7) | 0.41 |
| MMSE score (points) | 27.7 (2.2) | 27.8 (2.0) | 0.75 |
| Experiencing fall(s) in the previous 1 year (%) | 22% | 20% | 0.71 |
| Number of falls in the previous 1 year/person | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.68 |
| HRQOL | |||
| SF-8 PCS (points) | 47.8 (7.7) | 47.6 (7.6) | 0.75 |
| SF-8 MCS (points) | 50.2 (5.9) | 49.4 (6.3) | 0.17 |
Note: Values represent the mean (standard deviation). *Statistically significant.
Abbreviations: BLS, both legs standing; SMI, skeletal muscle mass index; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary.