title: The age-dependent divergence of strength and coordinating parameters among men and women: the cross-sectional studies.
abstract: The objective of these studies was to determine the gender-dependent changes of coordination and fitness parameters in function of age by means of observational, cross-sectional study. We studied 180 male and 180 female participants by means of flamingo, kinesthetic differentiation, spatial orientation, reaction to signals, arm bend and chair stand tests. Generalized linear model (GLM) and the Welch test and the appropriate t-tests were used to compare the differences between the studied age groups. A nonlinear age-dependent progressive deterioration of basic coordination parameters and the strength level has been observed. The results of the battery of the tests indicate men as stronger with higher coordination level than women. The difference between the two genders increases along the aging.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland. magdalenawiacek@yahoo.de
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiacek
authors.forename: Igor Z
authors.initials: IZ
authors.lastname: Zubrzycki
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007699:Kinesthesis / Q000502:physiology; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D011044:Poland; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors