Table 5.

Handgrip strength and leg extension power for men and women by 10 year age groups and for the full age range (20–93 years, displayed as mean ± standard deviation)

Age group	Men			Women
	n	Handgrip strength (kg)	Leg extension power (W)	n	Handgrip strength (kg)	Leg extension power (W)
20–29	38	51.59 ± 7.68	375.15 ± 78.40	60	34.88 ± 8.11	228.73 ± 49.16
30–39	51	54.11 ± 8.87	391.37 ± 78.84	73	34.79 ± 6.67	234.46 ± 67.73
40–49	83	53.39 ± 8.95	385.00 ± 95.88	97	34.39 ± 5.63	232.74 ± 59.30
50–59	95	50.26 ± 7.73	322.70 ± 83.36*	108	31.83 ± 5.99*	200.12 ± 55.85*
60–69	116	47.54 ± 8.31*	297.19 ± 82.10*	128	28.09 ± 5.81*	165.37 ± 51.49*
70–79	125	39.99 ± 7.56*	221.11 ± 71.27*	148	23.90 ± 5.09*	129.46 ± 43.97*
≥80	43	33.73 ± 7.96*	164.88 ± 72.26*	71	20.30 ± 4.62*	97.79 ± 36.73*
All	551	46.98 ± 10.22	299.90 ± 107.56	685	29.17 ± 7.75	176.72 ± 70.61

^* Statistically significant differences compared with the young adult (20–39 years) reference data (P < 0.05).