Table 1. Body composition and physical activity characteristics of Young Men (YM, 20-39 yrs), Middle-Aged Men (MM, 40-59 yrs), and Older Men (OM, 60-81yrs). Data are means (±SE).
| Variables |
YM (n=25) |
MM (n=24) |
OM (n=23) |
| Age (yrs) |
28.9 (1.3) |
48.4 (.9) |
67.8 (1.3) |
| Height (cm) |
179.4 (1.3) |
178.7 (1.3) |
176.4 (1.7) |
| Weight (kg) |
88.3 (3.2) |
94.3 (3.8) |
82.2 (3.5) |
| BMI (kg · m-2) |
27.3 (.81) |
29.5 (1.1) |
26.2 (.7) b |
| Fat Mass (kg) |
21.8 (1.7) |
25.1 (1.7) |
20.8 (1.2) |
| Lean Body Mass (kg) |
65.9 (2.0) |
67.9 (2.1) |
60.0 (2.4) b |
| Left Leg Lean Mass (kg) |
10.4 (.3) |
10.3 (.4) |
9.0 (.3) a, b |
| Strenuous Exercise (bouts/week) |
0.89 (.22) |
.98 (.27) |
.57 (.29) |
| Moderate Exercise (bouts/week) |
1.56 (.35) |
2.50 (.52) |
1.91 (.44) |
| Mild Exercise (bouts/week) |
2.70 (.45) |
2.40 (.42) |
2.39 (.51) |
BMI = body mass index. Strenuous, Moderate, Mild Exercise = raw score from Godin Leisure-Time Questionnaire. Significantly different (p < 0.05) between OM and YM. Significantly different (p < 0.05) between OM and MM.
