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Table 1 Participant characteristics for the whole sample (n = 274), females (n = 156) and males (n = 118)

From: Age-related differences of vastus lateralis muscle morphology, contractile properties, upper body grip strength and lower extremity functional capability in healthy adults aged 18 to 70 years

 

18–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–70

Total sample size

73

50

50

50

51

Female sample

41

26

20

34

35

Male sample

32

24

30

16

16

Age

21.1 ± 1.8

19 – 28

34.4 ± 3.0

30 – 39

44.4 ± 3.4

40 – 49

55.0 ± 2.3

50 – 59

64.1 ± 3.3

60 – 70

Female

20.6 ± 1.2

19 – 26

34.8 ± 3.0

30 – 39

44.7 ± 3.5

40 – 49

54.6 ± 2.4

50 – 58

63.8 ± 3.1

60 – 70

Male

21.8 ± 2.2

19 – 28

33.9 ± 2.9

30 – 39

44.2 ± 3.3

40 – 49

56.0 ± 1.8

50 – 59

64.9 ± 3.8

60 – 70

Height (cm)

170.8 ± 9.4

151.8 – 190.0

172.1 ± 9.5

156.5 – 195.0

171.8 ± 10.2

147.0 – 191.0

166.4 ± 9.0

144.0 – 186.0

164.9 ± 11.2

117.5 – 189.5

Female

166.1 ± 7.9

151.8 – 186.5

165.3 ± 5.1

156.5 – 175.5

163.3 ± 6.3

147.0 – 177.5

162.7 ± 7.5

144.0 – 176.0

161.6 ± 5.3

145.5 – 171.5

Male

176.7 ± 7.6

147.0 – 191.0

180.1 ± 6.8

170 – 195.0

177.0 ± 8.5

159.0 – 191.0

174.2 ± 6.7

165.0 – 186.0

172.1 ± 16.4

117.5 – 189.5

Weight (kg)

68.8 ± 10.3

49.6 – 90.0

75.4 ± 14.0

48.0 – 108.0

78.6 ± 16.3

45.2 – 121.1

68.8 ± 13.0

46.0 – 100.0

70.3 ± 11.5

48.0 – 107.7

Female

64.9 ± 8.6

49.6 – 90.0

66.3 ± 10.1

48.0 – 84.4

67.8 ± 12.2

45.2 – 86.5

63.1 ± 10.1

46.0 – 100.0

66.5 ± 11.2

48.0 – 107.7

Male

73.7 ± 10.2

52.0 – 89.6

86.0 ± 9.7

64.6 – 108.0

85.3 ± 15.0

63.5 – 121.1

81.1 ± 9.5

62.5 – 93.1

78.4 ± 7.6

68.6 – 92.0

Femur Length (cm)

40.7 ± 2.9

34.0 – 47.0

41.0 ± 2.5

36.0 – 46.0

40.9 ± 2.6

36.0 – 46.0

39.5 ± 2.6

35.0 – 46.0

39.7 ± 4.3

34.0 – 63.0

Female

40.4 ± 2.9

34.0 – 46.0

39.8 ± 2.0

36.0 – 43.0

38.8 ± 1.6

36.0 – 42.0

38.6 ± 2.1

35.0 – 43.0

38.8 ± 4.7

34.0 – 63.0

Male

41.1 ± 3.0

35.0 – 47.0

42.5 ± 2.2

38.0 – 46.0

42.1 ± 2.4

36.0 – 46.0

41.5 ± 2.8

36.0 – 46.0

41.6 ± 2.5

34.0 – 45.0

Girth (cm)

53.4 ± 3.8

43.0 – 65.0

54.1 ± 4.6

43.0 – 62.0

53.9 ± 5.7

43.0 – 75.0

50.5 ± 4.3

40.0 – 62.0

50.8 ± 4.2

40.0 – 65.0

Female

53.1 ± 4.5

43.0 – 65.0

56.1 ± 3.8

46.0 – 62.0

55.2 ± 55.2

43.0 – 75.0

52.0 ± 4.0

40.0 – 55.5

51.5 ± 3.0

45.0 – 56.0

Male

53.1 ± 4.5

43.0 – 65.0

56.1 ± 3.8

46.0 – 62.0

55.2 ± 55.2

43.0 – 75.0

52.0 ± 4.0

40.0 – 55.5

51.5 ± 3.0

45.0 – 56.0

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. The minimum and maximum values are presented underneath the mean ± standard deviation. The values for the whole sample are presented in the first row for each of the characteristics