Fig. 1

Comparison of blood hormone concentrations between non-locomotive syndrome and locomotive syndrome in male and female participants. a) GH, b) IGF-1, c) Testosterone, d) Cortisol, e) Testosterone/Cortisol ratio, and f) DHEA-S levels. Values are means ± standard division (SD). The medians [interquartile ranges (IQRs)] are presented for DHEA-S levels in males, which did not show normal distribution: 119.0 (94.0–174.5) for non-LS and 93.0 (61.0–150.8) for LS. GH: growth hormone, IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1, DHEA-S: dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate. □:Non-LS participant, ■: LS participant. * p < 0.05 vs. each gender. The results of two-way ANOVA are displayed