Table 2. Correlations between ACE activity with anthropometric data, muscle function characteristics and functional performance in men taking/not taking ACEI and taking/not taking ASBMs.

Characteristics	ACEI (n=26)	non ACEI (n=53)	ASBMs (n=34)	non ASBMs (n=45)	all (n=79)
Age (years)	Rho=0.16 P=0.4	Rho=0.38 P=0.006	Rho=0.19 P=0.27	Rho=0.38 P=0.01	Rho=0.26 P=0.02
Body mass (kg)	Rho=-0.15 P=0.45	Rho=0.17 P=0.23	Rho=-0.04 P=0.80	Rho=0.12 P=0.42	Rho=0.04 P=0.7
Body mass index (kg·m -2)	Rho=0.01 P=0.95	Rho=0.10 P=0.46	Rho=0.10 P=0.56	Rho=0.04 P=0.81	Rho=0.02 P=0.84
Medications (number)	Rho=0.24 P=0.24	Rho=0.09 P=0.50	Rho=0.17 P=0.33	Rho=0.001 P=0.99	Rho=0.03 P=0.77
Fat percentage of body mass (%)	Rho=-0.21 P=0.31	Rho=0.19 P=0.19	Rho=-0.07 P=0.70	Rho=0.14 P=0.38	Rho=0.04 P=0.75
Left handgrip strength (kg)	Rho=-0.40 P=0.087	Rho=-0.22 P=0.12	Rho=-0.29 P=0.10	Rho=-0.21 P=0.18	Rho=-0.22 P=0.06
Right handgrip strength (kg)	Rho=-0.18 P=0.38	Rho=-0.14 P=0.32	Rho=-0.08 P=0.64	Rho=-0.15 P=0.32	Rho=-0.12 P=0.29
Pmax (W·kg -1)	Rho=-0.19 P=0.34	Rho=-0.29 P=0.04	Rho=-0.14 P=0.42	Rho=-0.29 P=0.06	Rho=-0.21 P=0.06
Ʋopt (rep/min)	Rho=-0.15 P=0.45	Rho=-0.31 p=0.03	Rho=-0.16 P=0.35	Rho=-0.31 P=0.04	Rho=-0.22 P=0.05
ADL	Rho=-0.22 P=0.27	Rho=-0.04 P=0.76	Rho=-0.18 P=0.31	Rho=-0.002 P=0.99	Rho=-0.06 P=0.58
IADL	Rho=0.06 P=0.77	Rho=-0.07 P=0.60	Rho=0.18 P=0.29	Rho=-0.09 P=0.54	Rho=0.09 P=0.42
TUG (s)	Rho=-0.04 P=0.85	Rho=-0.12 P=0.39	Rho=-0.13 P=0.46	Rho=-0.11 P=0.47	Rho=-0.13 P=0.27

Abbreviations: Pmax, maximum power; Ʋopt, optimal shortening velocity of the knee extensor muscles; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ACEI, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; ASBMs, angiotensin system blocking medications; TUG, Timed Up and Go test; ACEI - men taking ACEI; non ACEI – men not taking ACEI; ASBMs - men taking ASBMs; non ASBMs - men not taking ASBMs