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Table 2 Descriptive data and fitness test results by gender stratified by age

From: A physical fitness profile of state highway patrol officers by gender and age

Age

Measure

Group population

Female officers

Male officers

20–29

Group 1

Weight (kg)

n = 89: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 83

83.82 ± 16.38

69.55 ± 15.69*

84.85 ± 16.03

 

Height (cm)

n = 89: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 83

179.14 ± 7.78

167.64 ± 7.18*

179.97 ± 7.17

 

Vertical Jump (cm.)

n = 88: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 82

57.25 ± 9.68

40.46 ± 8.13*

58.47 ± 8.79

 

Grip (kg)

n = 87: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 81

53.53 ± 8.49

37.67 ± 5.57*

54.67 ± 7.47

 

Push-ups (repetitions)

n = 88: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 82

46.52 ± 15.07

30.50 ± 9.95*

47.70 ± 14.74

 

Sit-ups (repetitions)

n = 89: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 83

40.98 ± 8.35

38.33 ± 10.56

41.17 ± 8.22

 

Leg/Back Dynomometer (kg)

n = 89: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 83

169.50 ± 42.27

109.85 ± 26.69*

173.81 ± 39.94

 

Shuttles (number)

n = 86: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 80

54.07 ± 21.00

33.33 ± 6.41

55.63 ± 20.90

30–39

Group 2

Weight (kg)

n = 218: ♀ = 16: ♂ = 202

89.32 ± 19.73

63.50 ± 28.87*

91.37 ± 17.35

 

Height (cm)

n = 218: ♀ = 16: ♂ = 202

177.83 ± 22.46

159.23 ± 43.07*

179.30 ± 19.40

 

Vertical Jump (cm)

n = 215: ♀ = 16: ♂ = 199

51.49 ± 9.02

36.00 ± 5.82*

52.73 ± 8.03†

 

Grip (kg)

n = 214: ♀ = 15: ♂ = 199

54.65 ± 9.40

37.20 ± 4.51*

55.97 ± 8.30

 

Push-ups (repetitions)

n = 213: ♀ = 15: ♂ = 198

39.44 ± 15.44

25.13 ± 13.05*

40.52 ± 14.96†

 

Sit-ups (repetitions)

n = 212: ♀ = 16: ♂ = 196

36.04 ± 9.93

28.81 ± 10.51*

36.63 ± 9.67†

 

Leg/Back Dynomometer (kg)

n = 201: ♀ = 16: ♂ = 200

166.56 ± 38.86

113.35 ± 12.22*

170.81 ± 37.08

 

Shuttles (number)

n = 201: ♀ = 15: ♂ = 186

40.98 ± 19.84

25.93 ± 12.57*

42.19 ± 19.85†

40–49

Group 3

Weight (kg)

n = 262: ♀ = 10: ♂ = 252

94.34 ± 20.51

69.13 ± 27.64*

95.34 ± 19.59†

 

Height (cm)

n = 262: ♀ = 10: ♂ = 252

176.02 ± 27.88

170.18 ± 5.35*

176.25 ± 28.38

 

Vertical Jump (cm.

n = 258: ♀ = 9: ♂ = 249

47.80 ± 7.70

34.95 ± 5.13*

48.29 ± 7.37†

 

Grip (kg)

n = 259: ♀ = 9: ♂ = 250

54.46 ± 8.01

36.89 ± 5.06*

55.09 ± 7.36

 

Push-ups (repetitions)

n = 252: ♀ = 6: ♂ = 246

36.22 ± 15.53

16.83 ± 3.66*

36.70 ± 15.41†

 

Sit-ups (repetitions)

n = 256: ♀ = 9: ♂ = 247

31.70 ± 9.82

30.78 ± 5.83

31.73 ± 9.94†

 

Leg/Back Dynomometer (kg)

n = 258: ♀ = 9: ♂ = 249

168.94 ± 38.53

118.43 ± 24.28*

170.76 ± 37.73

 

Shuttles (number)

n = 237: ♀ = 8: ♂ = 229

31.01 ± 15.43

22.50 ± 10.30

31.31 ± 15.52†

50–59

Group 4

Weight (kg)

n = 57: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 55

89.76 ± 27.35

85.05 ± 11.23

89.94 ± 27.79†

 

Height (cm)

n = 57: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 55

178.20 ± 25.06

171.45 ± 8.98

178.45 ± 25.46

 

Vertical Jump (cm)

n = 56: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 54

43.66 ± 8.18

40.51 ± 10.59

43.79 ± 8.18†

 

Grip (kg)

n = 54: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 52

52.11 ± 7.68

48.00 ± 4.24

52.27 ± 7.76

 

Push-ups (repetitions)

n = 54: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 52

31.15 ± 14.42

21.00 ± 15.56

31.54 ± 14.39†

 

Sit-ups (repetitions)

n = 55: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 53

29.62 ± 9.58

28.50 ± 2.12

29.66 ± 9.76†

 

Leg/Back Dynomometer (kg)

n = 57: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 55

164.79 ± 34.84

153.41 ± 14.46

165.21 ± 35.36

 

Shuttles (number)

n = 52: ♀ = 2: ♂ = 50

26.54 ± 13.00

21.50 ± 4.95

26.74 ± 13.20†

60–69

Group 5

Weight (kg)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

89.36 ± 11.06

-

89.36 ± 11.06

 

Height (cm)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

173.23 ± 6.57

-

173.23 ± 6.57

 

Vertical Jump (cm.)

n = 4: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 4

40.34 ± 4.39

-

40.34 ± 4.39

 

Grip (kg)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

50.20 ± 3.27

-

50.20 ± 3.27

 

Push-ups (repetitions)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

39.20 ± 12.68

-

39.20 ± 12.68

 

Sit-ups (repetitions)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

25.40 ± 11.89

-

25.40 ± 11.89

 

Leg/Back Dynomometer (kg)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

169.55 ± 20.62

-

169.55 ± 20.62

 

Shuttles (number)

n = 5: ♀ = 0: ♂ = 5

23.40 ± 7.16

-

23.40 ± 7.16

  1. *Significantly different from male officers at ≤ .01, †Significantly different from 20–29 years old, p < .01