Table 2 Age-related changes in lean muscle mass and hand grip strength

 60–69 yrs

33.78 ± 8.89

5.31 ± 0.88

14.77 ± 2.30

23.05 ± 2.63

46.68 ± 5.20

20.09 ± 2.90

7.15 ± 0.93

 70–79 yrs

30.58 ± 8.52

4.67 ± 0.80

13.56 ± 2.39

21.52 ± 2.92

43.14 ± 5.67

18.23 ± 3.04

6.68 ± 0.91

 80+ yrs

21.32 ± 7.76

4.19 ± 0.77

12.58 ± 2.11

20.60 ± 2.56

40.80 ± 5.02

16.77 ± 2.71

6.28 ± 0.91

 p-value^a

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 60–69 yrs

22.27 ± 4.91

3.40 ± 0.63

10.99 ± 1.73

17.01 ± 2.39

34.32 ± 4.49

14.39 ± 2.24

5.99 ± 0.92

 70–79 yrs

19.19 ± 5.26

3.28 ± 0.58

10.31 ± 1.55

16.46 ± 2.17

32.89 ± 3.95

13.59 ± 1.97

5.85 ± 0.83

 80+ yrs

13.93 ± 5.44

3.05 ± 0.58

9.53 ± 1.57

16.08 ± 2.22

31.45 ± 3.77

12.58 ± 1.98

5.59 ± 0.88

 p-value^a

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001