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Table 7 Handgrip strength (kg), unadjusted to height, of the dominant hand in women, categorized in age groups

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

Age (years)

75–79

80–84

85–89

90–99

Women

mean of 3 trials

21.0 ± 3.9 (0.6)

18.2 ± 3.0 (0.4)

18.1 ± 3.7 (0.6)

15.3 ± 4.6 (0.8)

max of 3 trials

22.2 ± 4.0 (0.7)

19.7 ± 3.0 (0.4)

19.0 ± 3.8 (0.6)

16.5 ± 4.7 (0.8)

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