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Table C
Sample sizes for fitness assessments, by age group and sex, household population aged 20 to 69 years, Canada, March 2007 to February 2009

Fitness assessment 20 to 39 years 40 to 59 years 60 to 69 years
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Total sample 524 661 582 654 342 339
Total sample with score assigned for:
Aerobic fitness (mCAFT) 466 534 418 480 150 146
Flexibility (sit-and-reach) 515 630 560 630 319 311
Muscular endurance (partial curl-ups) 480 580 492 552 268 252
Muscular strength (grip strength) 517 656 581 648 336 335
Total sample with measurements taken for:
Body mass index 524 633 582 654 342 337
Waist circumference 524 631 581 652 341 337
Sum of five skinfolds† 412 495 418 486 229 216
† excludes respondents with BMI 30.0 kg/m2 or higher
Source: 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey.
Date Modified: 2015-07-17

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