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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of older adults

From: Developing a measure of muscular power during a functional task for older adults

Variable

Women (n = 12)

Men (n = 8)

t

p

Age

69.25 ± 3.08

75.13 ± 6.79

2.642

.02

Weight (kg)

64.69 ± 11.43

87.60 ± 6.10

5.168

.00

Height (cm)

61.67 ± 5.00

69.28 ± 1.58

4.135

.00

Body fat (%)

38.44 ± 6.95

31.70 ± 5.78

-2.266

.04

Tendo (W/kg)

8.28 ± 2.10

7.72 ± 2.59

-0.534

.60

COM (W/kg)

6.11 ± 0.97

7.29 ± 1.64

2.038

.06

  1. Note. Tendo = power (W) relative to body weight (kg) as measured by Tendo Weightlifting Analyzer; COM = center of mass. Results are reported as means ± SD. α = .05.