Table 1

Characteristics of the participants.


Women (n = 14)
Men (n = 10)
Group (n = 24)

Age (yr)
71.8 ± 6.7
71.1 ± 5.3
71.5 ± 6.03
Weight (kg)
67.3 ± 10.8
86.9 ± 8.8
74.4 ± 13.5
Height (cm)
157.7 ± 7.5
169.1 ± 7.2
162.4 ± 9.1
SF-36 General health scale (percentile)
96.2 ± 7.4
76.39 ± 40.9
89 ± 26.2
Berg Balance test (/56 points)
51.8 ± 5.8
50.6 ± 7.6
51.3 ± 6.5
Forward Functional reach (cm)
28.8 ± 6.6
25.6 ± 9.1
28.9 ± 7.6

Jbabdi et al. BMC Geriatrics 2008 8:8   doi:10.1186/1471-2318-8-8