From: Evaluation of anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese
Men (n = 749) | Women (n = 1,357) | |||||
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Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
Age (years) | 65.6 ± 4.6 | 60 | 79 | 64.9 ± 4.2 | 60 | 79 |
Height (cm) | 164.4 ± 5.5 | 145.3 | 180.2 | 151.9 ± 5.0 | 136.2 | 167.0 |
Body weight (kg) | 65.9 ± 9.3 | 40.1 | 112.2 | 55.3 ± 7.9 | 33.4 | 97.3 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 3.0 | 16.2 | 40.9 | 24.0 ± 3.2 | 15.4 | 41.9 |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 86.1 ± 9.2 | 61.6 | 127.0 | 78.8 ± 9.3 | 54.7 | 121.6 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 91.9 ± 5.5 | 77.8 | 122.7 | 90.3 ± 5.4 | 69.0 | 120.5 |
Right grip strength (kg) | 36.4 ± 7.0 | 8.7 | 60.0 | 22.3 ± 4.6 | 4.9 | 39.9 |
Left grip strength (kg) | 35.0 ± 6.9 | 5.0 | 55.7 | 21.4 ± 4.5 | 4.3 | 47.4 |
Leg strength (kg) | 51.0 ± 13.4 | 11.7 | 97.0 | 35.3 ± 8.6 | 10.7 | 69.7 |
Leg strength per body weight | 0.78 ± 0.19 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 0.65 ± 0.17 | 0.15 | 1.26 |
Flexibility (cm) | 0.6 ± 10.3 | −34.0 | 28.3 | 11.2 ± 8.1 | −22.0 | 28.4 |
Number of subjects without medications (%) | 229 (30.6) | 540 (39.8) |