Reliability of Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Healthy, Older Women
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 18).
Mean (SD)
Median
(Minimum, maximum)
Age (y)
73.3 (3.4)
74.3
(66.9, 79.5)
Height (cm)
159.6 (7.7)
161.0
(142, 170)
Body mass (kg)
69.5 (12.7)
69.0
(48.4, 96.2)
BMI (kg/m2)
27.3 (4.8)
26.6
(19.9, 38.2)
Body fat (%)
40.0 (8.2)
41.0
(28.0, 56.5)
Fat-free mass (kg)
39.8 (7.4)
40.5
(18.7, 52.4)
Hand grip strength (kg)
26.5 (5.4)
27.0
(16.0, 36.0)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)
119.5 (10.4)
120.0
(95, 140)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)
77.9 (7.7)
77.5
(65, 90)
RAND Physical Functioning Subscale
85
(40, 100)
Geriatric Depression Scale
0
(0, 5)
Mini-Mental State Examination
30
(29, 30)
Medications ()
1
(0, 10)
aData are means (SD), except for the RAND Physical Functioning Subscale, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini-Mental State Examination, and medications, where median (min, max) are reported since data were not normally distributed; BMI = body mass index, PF = physical functioning, BP = blood pressure.
