Table 2 Mean (SD), median (IQR) and range of active shoulder abduction in degrees for males and females by five-year age groups
Left shoulder | Right shoulder | ||||||
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Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range | ||
All participants | Male (n = 1237) | 149.7 (20.3) | 152.0 (140–162) | 0–180 | 151.5 (20.1) | 156.0 (142–164) | 0–180 |
Female (n = 1167) | 147.7 (20.0) | 150.0 (140–160) | 22–180 | 149.7 (20.3) | 152.0 (140–162) | 0–180 | |
20–24 years | Male (n = 97) | 158.8 (21.7) | 162.3 (154–172) | 90–180 | 158.4 (25.0) | 164.0 (160–172) | 78–180 |
Female (n = 99) | 156.0 (13.8) | 158.0 (140–168) | 126–174 | 156.4 (12.1) | 160.0 (150–166) | 128–170 | |
25–29 years | Male (n = 170) | 153.4 (14.0) | 153.4 (142–164) | 122–180 | 154.1 (13.6) | 160.0 (143–164) | 124–180 |
Female (n = 119) | 155.2 (13.3) | 150.0 (146–164) | 124–180 | 157.3 (15.3) | 158.4 (150–169) | 120–180 | |
30–34 years | Male (n = 146) | 156.1 (14.2) | 160.0 (150–164) | 100–178 | 157.0 (15.7) | 160.0 (152–166) | 90–180 |
Female (n = 145) | 155.9 (12.9) | 158.0 (150–160) | 110–180 | 156.0 (12.7) | 156.0 (150–165) | 100–180 | |
35–39 years | Male (n = 131) | 153.4 (20.7) | 158.0 (148–165) | 50–180 | 155.1 (21.3) | 160.0 (150–166) | 40–180 |
Female (n = 122) | 156.4 (13.0) | 158.0 (150–166) | 100–180 | 158.8 (12.3) | 160.0 (150–168) | 120–180 | |
40–44 years | Male (n = 140) | 151.6 (16.2) | 154.0 (144–160) | 82–180 | 154.9 (14.3) | 158.0 (146–166) | 100–180 |
Female (n = 125) | 152.5 (15.1) | 154.0 (142–163) | 98–180 | 154.9 (15.4) | 158.0 (148–164) | 66–180 | |
45–49 years | Male (n = 113) | 152.4 (14.1) | 154.0 (148–161) | 78–180 | 154.5 (14.0) | 156.0 (148–164) | 104–180 |
Female (n = 105) | 148.5 (14.5) | 150.0 (140–160) | 90–180 | 151.1 (14.9) | 152.0 (140–160) | 100–180 | |
50–54 years | Male (n = 94) | 154.6 (16.2) | 160.0 (150–164) | 74–180 | 158.1 (15.9) | 160.0 (154–166) | 60–180 |
Female (n = 89) | 149.3 (15.0) | 150.0 (142–158) | 90–180 | 151.4 (16.9) | 154.0 (141–161) | 76–180 | |
55–59 years | Male (n = 86) | 146.5 (19.2) | 150.0 (138–160) | 60–179 | 148.6 (18.8) | 150.0 (140–160) | 60–180 |
Female (n = 86) | 146.2 (14.7) | 148.0 (138–157) | 100–180 | 149.6 (13.7) | 150.0 (140–160) | 110–176 | |
60–64 years | Male (n = 58) | 145.0 (18.9) | 148.0 (140–154) | 76–180 | 145.9 (18.1) | 148.0 (139–159) | 74–180 |
Female (n = 55) | 138.2 (23.5) | 142.0 (130–154) | 32–173 | 138.8 (26.5) | 142.0 (130–155) | 20–180 | |
65–69 years | Male (n = 62) | 135.7 (28.4) | 140.0 (130–154) | 0–170 | 137.5 (28.9) | 142.0 (130–153) | 0–180 |
Female (n = 61) | 140.5 (19.3) | 142.0 (132–151) | 70–176 | 142.6 (17.7) | 144.0 (135–155) | 72–175 | |
70–74 years | Male (n = 49) | 134.8 (27.4) | 141.6 (130–152) | 0–174 | 137.2 (21.7) | 141.3 (127–153) | 52–174 |
Female (n = 54) | 131.8 (22.9) | 138.0 (120–150) | 22–170 | 132.7 (30.9) | 141.8 (120–152) | 0–172 | |
75–79 years | Male (n = 52) | 134.2 (17.3) | 138.0 (123–147) | 70–164 | 136.4 (18.1) | 140.0 (128–150) | 70–178 |
Female (n = 46) | 127.8 (23.5) | 130.0 (120–142) | 32–170 | 133.3 (26.2) | 140.0 (128–150) | 36–165 | |
80–84 years | Male (n = 31) | 125.0 (27.1) | 129.0 (118–144) | 30–178 | 130.5 (22.8) | 132.0 (120–150) | 78–180 |
Female (n = 51) | 115.0 (28.7) | 121.2 (90–135) | 32–166 | 120.9 (26.5) | 124.5 (100–140) | 40–164 | |
85 years and over | Male (n = 10) | 119.7 (22.2) | 121.7 (100–139) | 80–160 | 118.9 (23.4) | 111.9 (100–144) | 80–160 |
Female (n = 10) | 118.9 (28.8) | 112.0 (100–152) | 80–160 | 119.5 (35.3) | 120.0 (105–158) | 60–160 | |