Table 1 Cohort information for the AGES, Mayo, and astronaut cohorts

From: Hip load capacity cut-points for Astronaut Skeletal Health NASA Finite Element Strength Task Group Recommendations

AGES cohort

Non-fractured cases

Fracture cases

N

94

45

Age (years)

79.6 ± 5.2 (70.0–90.0)

80.3 ± 5.7 (71.0–93.0)

Height (cm)

174.9 ± 6.7 (162.4–190.5)

175.1 ± 5.5 (159.2–187.1)

Body weight (kg)

82.6 ± 14.8 (52.4–135.0)

80.1 ± 14.4 (50.3–114.0)

Mayo cohort

Males

Females

N

181

216

Age (years)

59.9 ± 16.6 (28.0–90.0)

60.9 ± 14.5 (27.0–90.0)

Height (cm)

176.3 ± 7.2 (157.0–195.4)

162.3 ± 6.1 (148.5–179.2)

Body weight (kg)

90.2 ± 16.5 (53.0–134.0)

74.4 ± 15.4 (51.0–128.5)

Astronauts

N

8 (Males = 6, females = 2)

Age (years)

46.0 ± 5.0 (38.0–53.0)

Height (cm)

176.0 ± 5.0 (168.0–180.0)

Body weight (kg)

72.0 ± 12.0 (59.0–88.0)

Duration of flight (days)

154.0 ± 19.0 (125.0–169.0)

  1. All values presented as mean ± SD (range)
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