Research Article

Age and Sex Effects on the Active Stiffness of Vastus Intermedius under Isometric Contraction

Table 1

Demographic information of the subjects presented with mean (SD).

ā€‰Age (yr)Height (cm)Mass (kg)

Young males ( = 10)29.4 (4.8)174.7 (8.1)73.3 (13.0)
Young females ( = 10)27.6 (5.0)164.3 (4.4)55.3 (4.0)
Elderly males ( = 10)60.6 (7.6)166.7 (5.8)66.1 (11.9)
Elderly females ( = 10)56.7 (4.9)156.9 (5.6)58.9 (8.4)