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Table 4 Height-adjusted handgrip strength (kg) of the dominant hand in men, categorized in age groups

From: Handgrip strength in old and oldest old Swiss adults – a cross-sectional study

Age (years)

75–79

80–84

85–99

Men

mean of 3 trials

35.9 ± 6.3

27.5 ± 7.7

28.1 ± 7.1

max of 3 trials

37.7 ± 6.5

28.8 ± 7.7

29.6 ± 7.2

  1. Handgrip strength is presented as maximum value of three trials and mean value of three trials ± SD