Table 1. Participant characteristics.
All (N = 67) | Men (n = 34) | Women (n = 33) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 76.2 ± 0.9 | 75.8 ± 1.2 | 76.7 ± 1.2 |
[74.5, 77.9] | [73.4, 78.2] | [74.1, 79.2] | |
Height (cm) | 170.8 ± 1.3 | 179.3 ± 1.0* | 162.0 ± 1.1 |
[168.2, 173.4] | [177.2, 181.4] | [159.8, 164.2] | |
Weight (kg) | 76.0 ± 1.9 | 83.9 ± 2.4* | 67.9 ± 2.2 |
[72.3, 79.8] | [79.1, 88.8] | [63.5, 72.3] | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 0.5 | 26.1 ± 0.7 | 25.9 ± 0.8 |
[25.0, 27.0] | [24.7, 27.4] | [24.3, 27.5] | |
Waist circumference (cm) | 96.5 ± 1.7 | 102.5 ± 1.9* | 90.2 ± 2.3 |
[93.1, 99.8] | [98.7, 106.3] | [85.5, 95.0] | |
Hand grip strength (kg) | |||
T1 Jamar | 27.4 ± 1.4‡§ | 34.1 ± 2.0* | 20.6 ± 1.1 |
[24.7, 30.2] | [30.1, 38.0] | [18.4, 22.8] | |
T1 Smedley | 23.4 ± 1.1‡ | 29.1 ± 1.5* | 17.4 ± 0.9 |
[21.1, 25.6] | [26.1, 32.2] | [15.5, 19.3] | |
Hand grip strength (kg) | |||
T2 Jamar | 25.3 ± 1.4§ | 31.5 ± 2.1* | 18.8 ± 1.0 |
[22.5, 28.1] | [27.4, 35.7] | [16.7, 20.9] | |
T2 Smedley | 21.8 ± 1.2 | 27.4 ± 1.6* | 16.1 ± 1.0 |
[19.5, 24.1] | [24.1, 30.6] | [14.1, 18.0] |
Data presented as mean ± SE [95% CI]
*Significant difference between Men and Women (p < 0.001)
‡Significant difference between T1 and T2 (p < 0.001)
§Significant difference between Jamar and Smedley (p < 0.001)