Age (years)

59

36.92

5.46

53

22.32

3.05

17.20

0.000

Height (m)

59

1.69

0.06

53

1.73

0.09

2.75

0.007

Mass (kg)

59

73.42

12.97

53

69.71

12.51

1.54

0.13

BMI (kgm⁻²)

59

25.75

3.96

53

23.31

3.47

3.46

0.001

Moderate Exercise Time (hrs/week)

57

6.69

1.88

51

7.12

1.85

1.45

0.15

Strenuous Exercise Time (hrs/week)

57

1.13

1.46

53

2.19

1.51

3.73

0.000

Competitive Exercise Time (hrs/week)

57

0.41

0.97

53

1.78

1.32

6.24

0.000

Vigorous Exercise Time (hrs/week)

59

1.49

2.11

53

3.97

2.38

5.85

0.000

Total Exercise Time (hrs/week)

57

8.13

2.96

51

11.01

3.25

4.87

0.000

VO_2max (ml∙kg⁻¹∙min⁻¹)

57

38.3

9.4

50

55.4

14.0

7.50

0.000

VO_2max (1∙min⁻¹)

57

2.77

7.01

50

3.85

1.06

0.006

0.000

% body fat

59

22.74

5.83

53

16.59

4.84

6.04

0.000

Leg strength (N)

55

375

102

51

499

158

4.86

0.000

Grip strength (N)

59

459

83

53

430

64

2.05

0.04

Older

Younger

χ²

p

Smokers (% current smokers)

31

32

0.03¹

0.87

Alcohol Consumption (% not tee-total)

17

48

11.90¹

0.001

General Health (% good/very good)

85

83

0.06¹

0.80

Marital Status (% single)

20

96

65.34¹

0.000

Employment (% in paid employment)

39

47

0.76¹

0.38