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Table 1 Group characteristics

From: Handgrip force steadiness in young and older adults: a reproducibility study

Characteristic

Old

Young

Number (sex)

30 (63% female; 37% male)

10 (50% female; 50% male)

Age (years)

67±8

24±3

Height (cm)

171±7

174±8

Weight (kg)

80±21

72±7

BMI (kg/cm2)

27

24

Left Mean MVC (kg)

20.7±6

25.6±7

Right Mean MVC (kg)

22.4±6

26.7±8

  1. BMI and MVC is body mass index and maximal voluntary contraction, respectively