TABLE 3.
Normative values for handgrip strength (kg) in women, stratified by age
| Age groups (years) | Observations (n) | Centiles | Mean (standard deviation) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th | |||
| 18–24 | 181 | 16.2 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 31.8 | 37.9 | 27.5 (6.7) |
| 25–29 | 248 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 38.0 | 27.7 (6.2) |
| 30–34 | 234 | 18.0 | 23.3 | 27.0 | 30.1 | 40.0 | 27.6 (7.1) |
| 35–39 | 280 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 38.0 | 28.0 (6.0) |
| 40–44 | 345 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 | 38.0 | 28.1 (5.7) |
| 45–49 | 633 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 26.0 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 27.0 (6.3) |
| 50–54 | 919 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 25.1 | 29.0 | 35.0 | 25.6 (5.9) |
| 55–59 | 839 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 34.0 | 24.4 (6.3) |
| 60–64 | 786 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 26.0 | 32.0 | 23.0 (5.8) |
| 65–69 | 758 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 30.0 | 21.8 (5.5) |
| 70–74 | 563 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 23.0 | 29.0 | 19.8 (5.5) |
| 75–79 | 395 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 18.1 (5.3) |
| 80+ | 192 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 16.5 (5.8) |
| All | 6,382 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 35.0 | 24.0 (6.7) |