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Table 2 Muscle size and physical performances in elderly males and females

From: Anatomical cross-sectional area of the quadriceps femoris and sit-to-stand test score in middle-aged and elderly population: development of a predictive equation

 

Males

Females

ACSA (cm2)

47.9 ± 9.6***

33.7 ± 7.9

ACSA (cm2/mass2/3)

2.9 ± 0.5***

2.3 ± 0.4

Torque (Nm)

170.0 ± 51.6***

106.0 ± 30.5

Torque (Nm/cm2)

3.5 ± 0.9**

3.2 ± 0.9

Leg extension power (W)

1090.6 ± 390.9***

646.4 ± 206.4

Leg extension power (W/cm2)

22.7 ± 6.4***

19.5 ± 6.1

  1. Values are mean and standard deviation
  2. ACSA anatomical cross-sectional area
  3. **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 vs. females
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology

ISSN: 1880-6805

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