Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR): Age Trend
Cooper DVR bench press ratio declines steadily with age for both sexes, from a male median of 1.06× at age 20-29 to 0.68× at age 60+.
Data source: Cooper Institute (2013 Monograph) About this study
Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) Strength Trend
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Bench Press Ratio (Cooper DVR) Median Values
| Age | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 24.5 | 1.06 | 0.65 |
| 34.5 | 0.93 | 0.57 |
| 44.5 | 0.84 | 0.52 |
| 54.5 | 0.75 | 0.46 |
| 65 | 0.68 | 0.45 |
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