Mean handgrip strength in men and women of different age groups, leisure time physical activity level and body composition (N=3471)
| Variable | Handgrip strength (kg) | |||
| Men | Women | |||
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
| Age group | ||||
| 19–29 years | 104 | 50.5 (8.2) | 183 | 32.4 (5.1) |
| 30–39 years | 218 | 52.7 (7.7) | 280 | 34.4 (5.8) |
| 40–49 years | 382 | 52.9 (7.1) | 486 | 33.7 (5.4) |
| 50–59 years | 383 | 48.9 (7.0) | 476 | 30.2 (5.5) |
| 60–72 years | 461 | 44.4 (6.8) | 480 | 26.7 (4.8) |
| p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | |||
| Height | ||||
| Women <160/men <175 cm | 423 | 44.6 (6.9) | 327 | 27.6 (5.2) |
| Women 160–164/men 175–179 cm | 368 | 48.3 (7.0) | 427 | 29.7 (5.4) |
| Women 165–170/men 180–185 cm | 447 | 51.5 (7.4) | 620 | 31.8 (6.0) |
| Women >170/men >185 cm | 269 | 53.3 (7.9) | 463 | 33.8 (6.0) |
| p<0.0001* | p>0.0001* | |||
| Waist circumference | ||||
| Normal (women <80/men <94 cm) | 740 | 49.4 (7.7) | 850 | 31.4 (5.7) |
| Overweight (women 80–88/men 94–102 cm) | 547 | 49.4 (8.1) | 490 | 30.7 (6.3) |
| Obese (women >88/men >102 cm) | 349 | 48.6 (8.3) | 577 | 30.9 (6.4) |
| p=0.005* | p=0.01* | |||
| Physical activity level (leisure time) | ||||
| Sedentary | 281 | 48.4 (8.2) | 347 | 30.6 (6.1) |
| Moderate activity | 870 | 49.0 (7.9) | 1203 | 30.9 (6.0) |
| High/vigorous activity | 377 | 50.3 (7.7) | 337 | 32.3 (6.0) |
| p=0.0007* | p=0.0001* | |||
↵* p Values adjusted for age (age-adjusted F test).