Table 1 Subject characteristics
From: Aging impairs contraction-induced human skeletal muscle mTORC1 signaling and protein synthesis
| Â | Younger | Older |
|---|---|---|
Subjects, n (M:F) | 16 (8:8) | 16 (8:8) |
Characteristicsa | Â | Â |
   Age, years | 27 ± 2 | 70 ± 2d |
   Weight, kg | 70.2 ± 3.1 | 66.9 ± 3.0 |
   Height, cm | 167.2 ± 3.0 | 165.9 ± 2.5 |
   BMI b, kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 0.9 | 24.2 ± 0.6 |
   Body fat, % | 28.3 ± 2.2 | 31.5 ± 2.0 |
   Lean mass, kg | 48.4 ± 3.2 | 43.7 ± 2.7 |
   Bilateral leg extension 1RM c, kg | 92.9 ± 9.0 | 62.4 ± 5.6d |
   1RM/lean mass | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1d |