Muscular strength profiles and anthropometry in random samples of men aged 31#x2013;35, 51#x2013;55 and 71#x2013;75 years

摘要

Maximal isometric muscular strength and anthropometric characteristics were studied among three random samples each containing about 180 Finnish men belonging to three generation cohorts, and having a mean age of 32#xB7;9 #xB1; 1#xB7;4, 53#xB7;1 #xB1; 1#xB7;5 and 72#xB7;7#xB1; 1#xB7;4 years. Strength was measured on special dynamometers for grip, trunk and knee extension and trunk and elbow flexion. The anthropometric characteristics included body height, weight, body-mass index, skeletal weight, fat weight and a weight factor.