From: Evaluation of anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in elderly Japanese
Men (n = 302) | Women (n = 267) | |||||
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Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
Age (years) | 65.3 ± 4.3 | 60 | 79 | 64.7 ± 4.0 | 60 | 77 |
Height (cm) | 164.6 ± 5.1 | 149.1 | 178.3 | 152.4 ± 4.2 | 142.2 | 164.2 |
Body weight (kg) | 68.6 ± 9.7 | 47.6 | 112.2 | 59.3 ± 8.8 | 37.6 | 97.3 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 3.1 | 18.9 | 40.9 | 25.5 ± 3.7 | 16.7 | 41.9 |
Abdominal circumference (cm) | 88.8 ± 9.8 | 62.5 | 127.0 | 83.4 ± 10.6 | 60.0 | 121.6 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 93.2 ± 6.0 | 79.7 | 122.7 | 92.4 ± 6.4 | 72.5 | 120.5 |
Right grip strength (kg) | 36.3 ± 6.8 | 13.4 | 60.0 | 22.1 ± 4.7 | 6.6 | 34.9 |
Left grip strength (kg) | 35.1 ± 6.4 | 15.6 | 54.1 | 21.2 ± 4.5 | 6.9 | 33.0 |
Leg strength (kg) | 51.0 ± 13.1 | 19.0 | 92.0 | 35.2 ± 9.0 | 11.0 | 69.7 |
Leg strength per body weight | 0.75 ± 0.19 | 0.26 | 1.17 | 0.60 ± 0.15 | 0.16 | 1.08 |
Flexibility (cm) | −0.9 ± 10.1 | −34.0 | 23.7 | 9.7 ± 8.3 | −22.0 | 26.4 |
Oxygen uptake at VT (ml/kg/min) | 12.5 ± 2.0 | 5.9 | 21.6 | 11.9 ± 1.7 | 7.6 | 16.8 |
Work rate at VT (watt) | 53.6 ± 13.8 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 38.7 ± 10.5 | 5.0 | 70.0 |
Heart rate at VT (beats/min) | 95.7 ± 12.9 | 64.0 | 146.0 | 99.0 ± 12.8 | 67.0 | 137.0 |
Number of subjects without medications (%) | 33 (10.9) | 55 (20.6) |