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Table 1 Subject Characteristics – Means (SD)

From: The effects of aging and activity on muscle blood flow

  Differences by Group Age Effects
  Young Active Young Inactive Older Active Older Inactive Young Older
Age (yrs) 27.3 (6.0) 21.3 (1.0) 69.6 (6.5) 76.8 (4.6) 25.6 (5.8)* 73.2 (6.5)
Gender (Male: Female) 7:3 4:5 5:3 4:4 11:8 9:7
Height (m) 1.75 (0.08) 1.77 (0.14) 1.75 (0.09) 1.71 (0.12) 1.76 (0.10) 1.73 (0.11)
Weight (kg) 67.8 (10.8) 76.6 (18.6) 79.6 (9.3) 80.5 (17.4) 70.8 (13.8) 80.1 (13.5)
BP Systolic/Diastolic (mmHg) 124/68 120/68 138/78 140/76 122/68* 139/77
Mean Arterial Pressure 90 (10) 84 (9)# 98 (9) 103 (18) 89 (10)* 101 (14)
Heart Rate (BPM) 54 (8)& 68 (16) 71 (8) 73 (15) 60 (14) 72 (11)
Lean Leg Vol. (cm3) 1670 (372) 1710 (446) 1366 (245) 1518 (308) 1690* (390) 1442 (280)
Diameter (cm) 0.68 (0.09) 0.57 (0.09) 0.63 (0.10) 0.62 (0.13) 0.63 (0.09) 0.63 (0.11)
  1. Notes: # MAP significantly different from older inactive (p = 0.015). &Heart rate significantly different than the older active (p = 0.037) and older inactive (p = 0.020). * Young and older groups significantly different at p < 0.05.