Table 4 Test period differences in functional fitness for each gender.
From: Investigating functional fitness of older adults in Korea in the period 2013–2018
Male | Female | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–2015 | 2016–2018 | t | p | 2013–2015 | 2016–2018 | t | P | |
Age (year) | 72.7 ± 5.2 | 73.1 ± 5.4 | − 7.7 | < 0.001 | 72.1 ± 5.5 | 72.4 ± 5.5 | − 8.3 | < 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 165.0 ± 6.0 | 165.1 ± 5.8 | − 1.2 | 0.238 | 152.5 ± 5.5 | 152.4 ± 5.5 | 0.118 | 0.783 |
Weight (kg) | 65.8 ± 8.9 | 66.2 ± 8.8 | − 4.1 | < 0.001 | 57.4 ± 7.9 | 57.5 ± 7.9 | − 0.373 | 0.495 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 2.7 | 24.2 ± 2.7 | − 4.0 | < 0.001 | 24.7 ± 3.0 | 24.7 ± 3.3 | − 1.0 | 0.258 |
Body fat (%) | 25.2 ± 8.0 | 25.8 ± 6.5 | − 8.0 | < 0.001 | 34.6 ± 8.0 | 34.8 ± 6.5 | − 5.3 | < 0.001 |
Systole (mmHg) | 131.1 ± 15.0 | 132.5 ± 14.7 | − 10.3 | < 0.001 | 128.7 ± 14.8 | 130.0 ± 14.4 | − 15.0 | < 0.001 |
Diastole (mmHg) | 76.5 ± 10.2 | 75.1 ± 10.1 | 14.6 | < 0.001 | 76.5 ± 9.8 | 74.8 ± 9.7 | 27.8 | < 0.001 |
Grip strength (kg) | 30.8 ± 6.9 | 30.5 ± 6.6 | 5.0 | < 0.001 | 19.2 ± 4.8 | 19.3 ± 4.8 | − 0.94 | 0.130 |
Sit-reach (cm) | 4.0 ± 9.6 | 3.9 ± 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.138 | 13.0 ± 7.9 | 13.3 ± 7.9 | − 4.8 | < 0.001 |
Chair sit-stand (reps) | 19.6 ± 7.1 | 20.6 ± 6.4 | − 15.6 | < 0.001 | 17.5 ± 6.3 | 18.4 ± 6.1 | − 22.0 | < 0.001 |
2-min step (reps) | 105.4 ± 28.2 | 107.4 ± 22.5 | − 10.4 | < 0.001 | 97.5 ± 30.4 | 101.1 ± 25.6 | − 18.7 | < 0.001 |
Timed up and go (sec) | 6.6 ± 2.9 | 6.1 ± 1.7 | 20.8 | < 0.001 | 7.2 ± 3.2 | 6.7 ± 1.9 | 28.0 | < 0.001 |
