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Skeletal muscle assessment.
| Variable | Mean ± SD |
| LLMZ | –0.96 ± 1.14 |
| Hand grip | |
| D-HGZ | –1.33 ± 1.37 |
| ND-HGZ | –1.14 ± 1.50 |
| Lower extremity biodex, ft-lbs | |
| Knee flexion | 25.5 ± 12.3 |
| Knee extension | 53.8 ± 23.4 |
| Ankle flexion | 15.2 ± 5.4 |
| Ankle extension | 29.0 ± 12.1 |
LLMZ, leg lean mass Z-score; D-HGZ, dominant handgrip Z-score; ND-HGZ, non-dominant handgrip Z-score.
