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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of muscle biopsy donors

From: Heavy-load exercise in older adults activates vasculogenesis and has a stronger impact on muscle gene expression than in young adults

 

Group

Oslo

(n = 35)

BSU old (n = 12)

BSU young

(n = 15)

Donors of

iliac muscle (n = 24)

Age, years

70.1 (6.3)

84 (3)

24 (4)

67.4 (11,0)

Body mass, kg

68.1 (11.0)

70 (9)

72 (13)

68.5 (12.4)

BMI

24.1 (3.9)

26 (3)

25 (5)

25.0 (3.6)

Lean mass, kg

40.8 (4.3)

  

40.5 (4.9)

Fat mass, kg

23.9 (3.7)

  

23.7 (7.7)

Maximum squat load, kg

35.1

   
  1. The Oslo group and donors of iliac muscle included women only, while The BSU groups contained women and men (see Methods). Numbers indicate mean with standard deviation (SD)
  2. BMI Body mass index
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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1861-6909

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