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Characteristics of the participants. |
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| Women (n = 14) |
Men (n = 10) |
Group (n = 24) |
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| 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 |
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