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Table 6 Handgrip strength (kg), unadjusted to height, 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 (1.2)

27.5 ± 7.7 (1.5)

27.8 ± 7.3 (1.3)

max of 3 trials

37.7 ± 6.5 (1.2)

28.8 ± 7.7 (1.5)

29.3 ± 7.3 (1.3)

  1. Handgrip strength is presented as maximum value of three trials and mean value of three trials ± SD (SEM – standard error of mean)