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Table 2 Participants' characteristics.

From: Handgrip performance in relation to self-perceived fatigue, physical functioning and circulating IL-6 in elderly persons without inflammation

 

Female N = 15

Male N = 25

Age (years)

75.3 ± 6.0

75.6 ± 5.2

MMSE (score/30)

27.8 ± 1.7

28.0 ± 1.2

Weight (kg)†

63.6 ± 10.5

80,6 ± 9.4

Height (m)†

1.61 ± .06

1.70 ± .05

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)*

24.5 ± 3.9

28.0 ± 3.1

Comorbidity (number)

1.1 ± .7

1.5 ± 1.2

Medication use (number)

2.4 ± 1.5

2.8 ± 2.5

IL-6 (pg/L)†

3,3 ± 1,1

4,9 ± 1,8

Fatigue Resistance (sec)†

82.3 ± 24.1

54.0 ± 18.8

Grip Strength (KPa)†

54.4 ± 13.0

73.0 ± 17.2

Grip Work (KPa × sec)

3340.6 ± 1224.6

2934.3 ± 1043.7

VAS-F (score/100)

33.7 ± 22.9

25.5 ± 24.8

Mob-Tiredness scale (score/6)

5.1 ± 1.4

4.8 ± 1.7

WHOQOL F2.2 (score/5)

2.7 ± 1.0

2.3 ± .8

WHOQOL F2.4 (score/5)*

2.8 ± 1.2

2.0 ± .9

Physical Functioning (score/100)

64.5 ± 33.9

70.0 ± 32.3

  1. Values represent number or mean ± Standard Deviation, MMSE = Mini Mental State Evaluation, IL-6 = circulating Interleukin-6, VAS-F = Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue, WHOQOL = WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (F2.2 = "How easily do you get tired?", F2.4 = "How much are you bothered by fatigue?", both scored on a 1-to-5 scale going from 'not at all' to 'extremely'). Gender difference *p < .05, †p < .01
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BMC Geriatrics

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