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Table 1 Subjects characteristics and self-report function in men and women by age.

From: Rotational strength, range of motion, and function in people with unaffected shoulders from various stages of life

 

n

Age (years)

Dominance

DASH

SST

WORC

  

Mean*

Right/left

Mean*

Mean*

Mean*

Men

121

39.2 ± 16.6

106/15

1.8 ± 3.1 (n = 100)

11.6 ± 1.6 (n = 60)

6.4 ± 12.0 (n = 59)

18–39

71

27.1 ± 5.5

62/9

1.8 ± 2.9 (n = 54)

11.9 ± 0.4 (n = 25)

5.8 ± 13.6 (n = 25)

40–59

30

48.5 ± 5.3

26/4

1.1 ± 2.9 (n = 27)

11.8 ± 0.5 (n = 19)

6.9 ± 12.7(n = 18)

60+

20

68.2 ± 5.7

18/2

2.6 ± 3.8 (n = 19)

10.9 ± 3.0 (n = 16)

6.9 ± 8.5 (n = 16)

Women

173

35.3 ± 15.1

157/16

1.8 ± 2.8 (n = 155)

11.7 ± 1.5 (n = 70)

5.4 ± 8.3 (n = 70)

18–39

112

25.4 ± 6.2

99/13

1.7 ± 2.4 (n = 96)

12.0 ± 0.2 (n = 27)

3.9 ± 3.9 (n = 27)

40–59

44

48.8 ± 5.1

42/2

2.0 ± 3.6 (n = 43)

11.8 ± 0.5 (n = 31)

7.7 ± 11.4 (n = 31)

60+

17

64.9 ± 4.8

16/1

1.9 ± 2.6 (n = 16)

10.9 ± 3.4 (n = 12)

3.1 ± 3.9 (n = 12)

Total

294

36.9 ± 15.9

263/31

1.8 ± 2.9 (n = 255)

11.7 ± 1.5 (n = 130)

5.9 ± 10.1 (n = 129)

18–39

183

26.1 ± 6.0

161/22

1.8 ± 2.6 (n = 150)

11.9 ± 0.3a (n = 52)

4.8 ± 9.8 (n = 52)

40–59

74

48.7 ± 5.1

68/6

1.7 ± 3.4 (n = 70)

11.8 ± 0.5b (n = 50)

7.4 ± 11.8 (n = 49)

60+

37

66.6 ± 5.5

34/3

2.3 ± 3.2 (n = 35)

10.9 ± 3.1a, b (n = 28)

5.3 ± 7.1 (n = 28)

  1. Significant differences for the SST between: a18–39 and over-60 age categories; b40–59 and over-60 age categories. * Mean ± 1 SD.
  2. Abbreviation: n, Number of subjects.