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Table 2 MSMF–status and normative values

From: Normative values for musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy Norwegian adults and the association with obesity: a cross-sectional study

Test

Age group (years)

Number

Females

Number

Males

Gender diff. p-value

Mean ± SD

Q1–Q3

Mean ± SD

Q1–Q3

Static back extension SBE

(sec)

All ages

338

90.9 ± 49.5

58.0–120.0

360

74.3 ± 38.3**

52.0–96.8

**

20.0–29.9

36

101.1 ± 41.9

63.8–124.8

39

86.0 ± 37.0

58.0–120.0

NS

30.0–39.9

73

110.6 ± 49.3

68.5–142.5

78

84.5 ± 30.9**

60.8–107.0

**

40.0–49.9

101

83.4 ± 42.7

57.5–110.0

96

76.0 ± 41.4

50.3–90.0

NS

50.0–59.9

85

82.8 ± 54.7

43.9–111.5

94

66.6 ± 33.6*

48.0–80.5

*

60.0–64.9

43

82.3 ± 51.3

45.0–110.0

53.0

61.1 ± 45.0*

32.5–77.5

*

Handgrip strength HGS

(kg)

All ages

347

32.1 ± 6.0

28.0–36.0

375

54.8 ± 9.5**

48.0–60.0

**

20.0–29.9

36

33.4 ± 6.0

29.3–39.0

40

58.0 ± 10.3**

51.0–64.0

**

30.0–39.9

73

33.8 ± 6.0

30.0–38.0

78

58.8 ± 9.6**

52.0–64.0

**

40.0–49.9

104

33.1 ± 5.6

30.0–36.0

100

55.8 ± 8.1**

50.0–61.0

**

50.0–59.9

89

30.7 ± 6.1

27.0–34.0

102

53.4 ± 7.8**

48.0–59.0

**

60.0–64.9

45

28.8 ± 5.2

25.0–32.0

55

47.9 ± 9.8**

42.0–55.0

**

One leg standing summed OLSsum

(max 120 s)

All ages

349

57.4 ± 22.7

44.5–68.0

374

55.7 ± 22.9

42.0–67.0

NS

20.0–29.9

37

72.7 ± 23.4

63.5–76.5

40

66.4 ± 13.4

62.3–74.5

NS

30.0–39.9

73

67.5 ± 19.7

64.0–74.0

78

66.6 ± 16.2

63.0–72.53

NS

40.0–49.9

103

58.9 ± 17.2

55.0–68.0

100

60.2 ± 21.5

62.0–68.8

NS

50.0–59.9

89

50.7 ± 21.7

34.0–66.0

101

50.3 ± 21.2

34.0–64.0

NS

60.0–64.9

47

39.5 ± 23.2

15.0–63.5

55

33.8 ± 24.2

11.0–63.0

NS

Modified push-ups MPU

(no/40 s)

All ages

150

8.5 ± 4.3

6.0–11.3

342

12.1 ± 4.7**

9.0–15.0

**

20.0–29.9

23

10.3 ± 4.2

7.0–13.0

39

14.2 ± 3.2**

12.0–16.0

**

30.0–39.9

44

9.5 ± 4.4

7.0–13.0

75

14.3 ± 5.0**

11.0–17.0

**

40.0–49.9

47

7.7 ± 3.9

6.0–10.0

96

12.6 ± 4.7**

9.0–16.0

**

50.0–59.9

25

7.8 ± 4.5

5.0–10.5

90

10.5 ± 4.0*

8.0–13.0

*

60.0–64.9

11

5.1 ± 3.0

2.0–7.0

42

8.4 ± 3.4*

6.0–10.0

*

Modified push-ups on knees MPUK

(no/40 s)

All ages

196

7.9 ± 4.4

5.0–11.0

-

-

-

-

20.0–29.9

14

6.6 ± 5.2

0.0–11.5

-

-

-

-

30.0–39.9

32

8.9 ± 4.2

6.3–11.8

-

-

-

-

40.0–49.9

56

9.0 ± 4.9

6.0–12.0

-

-

-

-

50.0–59.9

61

7.3 ± 4.0

5.0–10.0

-

-

-

-

60.0–64.9

33

6.8 ± 3.6

4.0–9.0

-

-

-

-

Sit and reach SR

(cm)

All ages

348

24.3 ± 13.2

17.3–33.9

373

18.9 ± 12.0**

11.0–28.0

**

20.0–29.9

37

24.4 ± 14.8

19.0–33.8

40

20.8 ± 11.0

15.0–28.4

NS

30.0–39.9

73

29.0 ± 14.3

22.0–38.5

78

21.1 ± 12.2**

13.0–31.6

**

40.0–49.9

103

22.3 ± 13.1

15.0–31.5

100

20.2 ± 12.6

10.6–30.4

NS

50.0–59.9

88

23.8 ± 10.6

16.0–30.9

100

16.5 ± 11.8**

8.0–25.5

**

60.0–64.9

47

22.1 ± 13.1

14.5–32.0

55

16.8 ± 10.9*

9.0–25.0

*

Back scratch BSC

(cm)

All ages

343

−2.3 ± 8.5

−7.5–4.3

366

−8.1 ± 11.2**

−15-5–0.0

**

20.0–29.9

37

1.1 ± 7.8

−3.9–6.4

40

−0.2 ± 8.9

−3.9–4.8

NS

30.0–39.9

71

1.8 ± 8.0

−1.5–7.0

77

−3.1 ± 10.0**

−8.5–3.7

**

40.0–49.9

101

−2.2 ± 8.7

−7.8–3.9

98

−7.7 ± 10.2**

−15.1–(−0.5)

**

50.0–59.9

87

−5.2 ± 7.2

−9.0–0.0

99

−11.0 ± 10.0**

−18.5–(−4.5)

**

60.0–64.9

47

−5.8 ± 8.0

−11.0–0.0

52

−16.6 ± 10.9**

−23.0–(−9.8)

**

Vertical jump VJ

(cm)^

All ages

237

24.7 ± 7.1

20.0–29.2

247

38.0 ± 8.5**

32.0–45.0

**

20.0–29.9

16

29.8 ± 5.8

25.5–32.8

25

44.7 ± 9.1**

40.8–49.5

**

30.0–39.9

50

29.8 ± 6.4

26.0–34.0

51

43.1 ± 7.4**

38.5–48.0

**

40.0–49.9

84

25.8 ± 6.1

22.0–29.5

69

38.6 ± 7.5**

34.8–43.5

**

50.0–59.9

57

20.7 ± 5.6

16.5–24.3

69

35.9 ± 6.1**

31.5–39.0

**

60.0–64.9

30

18.6 ± 5.3

15.6–23.3

33

28.4 ± 5.4**

24.3–31.5

**

Explosive power on power platform EPP

(cm)^

All ages

191

19.5 ± 5.1

15.9–23.0

191

29.3 ± 7.2**

24.1–34.4

**

20.0–29.9

23

24.2 ± 3.7

21.8–26.4

24

36.2 ± 4.8**

33.6–39.3

**

30.0–39.9

39

22.1 ± 4.7

19.9–24.8

37

34.3 ± 5.8**

30.6–38.3

**

40.0–49.9

55

19.7 ± 4.1

17.4–22.7

51

29.5 ± 6.2**

23.8–32.6

**

50.0–59.9

50

17.1 ± 3.8

14.1–20.1

52

26.3 ± 5.7**

22.6–30.1

**

60.0–64.9

24

15.4 ± 5.4

11.0–17.4

27

21.8 ± 4.3**

18.1–24.7

**

  1. Normative values for all the MSMF scores displayed by test, age group, number (n), mean ± standard deviation (SD), quartile 1 (Q1) and quartile 3 (Q3)
  2. - too few cases for further analysis (n for all ages = 21), *p < 0.05 for gender differences, **p < 0.001 for gender differences, NS Not statistically significant
  3. ^ Vertical jump and explosive power on a power platform were only conducted at selected test-centers due to availability of resources and equipment