TABLE 2.
Normative values for handgrip strength (kg) in men, stratified by age
| Age groups (years) | Observations (n) | Centiles | Mean (standard deviation) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th | |||
| 18–24 | 146 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 61.0 | 44.5 (9.1) |
| 25–29 | 139 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 59.0 | 44.8 (9.2) |
| 30–34 | 186 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 51.0 | 61.3 | 45.6 (9.1) |
| 35–39 | 270 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 52.0 | 62.0 | 46.3 (8.7) |
| 40–44 | 369 | 31.0 | 42.0 | 47.1 | 52.0 | 60.5 | 46.7 (9.2) |
| 45–49 | 455 | 31.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 52.0 | 60.0 | 45.6 (8.8) |
| 50–54 | 598 | 30.3 | 39.6 | 44.6 | 50.0 | 59.3 | 44.4 (8.7) |
| 55–59 | 639 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 42.0 | 48.0 | 56.0 | 42.7 (8.3) |
| 60–64 | 547 | 26.8 | 35.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 62.0 | 40.1 (8.1) |
| 65–69 | 552 | 27.0 | 34.0 | 38.0 | 42.0 | 51.0 | 38.3 (7.4) |
| 70–74 | 503 | 22.4 | 31.2 | 35.1 | 40.0 | 48.0 | 35.6 (7.5) |
| 75–79 | 329 | 20.5 | 29.0 | 32.7 | 38.0 | 44.5 | 32.9 (7.3) |
| 80+ | 208 | 16.0 | 23.0 | 29.0 | 32.9 | 42.0 | 28.6 (7.9) |
| All | 4,949 | 26.0 | 34.0 | 41.2 | 48.0 | 57.0 | 41.1 (9.6) |