TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics of participants (n = 130).
| Parameter | Mean | SD | Range |
| Age (years) | 44.1 | 8.6 | 23.5–67.6 |
| Height (cm) | 176.4 | 5.8 | 163.2–196.6 |
| Weight (kg) | 76.9 | 9.4 | 56.2–108.1 |
| BMI (kg.m–2) | 24.7 | 2.6 | 19.1–35.0 |
| BF (%) | 17.7 | 4.1 | 7.8–27.1 |
| FFM (kg) | 63.0 | 6.1 | 48.9–79.9 |
| CSA (cm2) | 141.5 | 14.1 | 111.2–189.3 |
| Race speed (km.h–1) | 10.3 | 1.9 | 6.0–15.0 |
| SAR (cm) | 17.6 | 8.5 | −4–35.3 |
| Right HG (kg) | 48.1 | 5.9 | 31.5–62.0 |
| Left HG (kg) | 48.2 | 6.0 | 36.3–63.6 |
| Sum of and right and left HG (kg) | 96.4 | 11.4 | 68.6–125.6 |
| Lifting with extended knees (kg) | 134.8 | 23.1 | 73.5–201.5 |
| Lifting with flexed knees (kg) | 154.9 | 28.3 | 92.0–224.0 |
| Absolute sum (kg) | 386.0 | 58.5 | 247.0–523.0 |
| Relative sum (kg.kg–1) | 5.06 | 0.78 | 3.04–7.24 |
| SJ (cm) | 24.3 | 4.2 | 12.2–35.3 |
| CMJ (cm) | 25.8 | 4.8 | 13.7–39.1 |
BMI, body mass index; BF, body fat percentage; FFM, fat-free mass; CSA, total thigh muscle cross-sectional area; SAR, sit-and-reach test; HG, handgrip; SJ, squat jump; CMJ, countermovement jump. The absolute and relative sum referred to the sum of the four isometric muscle strength tests (right and left handgrip test, lifting with extended and flexed knees tests).