Table 2 Median (IQR) functional mobility test scores for men and women in each age group
From: Age and gender differences in seven tests of functional mobility
Test (measure) | Age group (years) | Men Median (IQR) | Women Median (IQR) | Total Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinated stability (errors) | 20–39 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
75–79 | 2.0 (0.0–7.0) | 5.0 (2.0–10.0) | 4.0 (1.0–9.5) | |
80–84 | 4.0 (0.5–8.0) | 10.0 (4.0–17.0) | 8.0 (3.0–15.5) | |
85–89 | 8.0 (4.0–14.0) | 12.5 (3.75–19.0) | 11.0 (4.0–18.0) | |
90+ | 15.0 (6.0–23.0) | 16.0 (6.5–20.5) | 15.5 (6.2–20.7) | |
Total (75+) | 4.0 (0.0–10.0) | 7.0 (3.0–15.0) | 6.0 (2.0–13.0) | |
Near tandem balance (s) | 20–39 | 30.0 (30.0–30.0) | 30.0 (30.0–30.0) | 30.0 (30.0–30.0) |
75–79 | 15.8 (4.2–30) | 9.2 (4.7–30) | 10.8 (4.3–30.0) | |
80–84 | 17.4 (4.8–30.0) | 7.2 (2.8–29.2) | 8.3 (3.0–30.0) | |
85–89 | 5.0 (0.0–23.3) | 3.9 (1.2–8.4) | 3.9 (0.5–11.6) | |
90+ | 0.0 (0.0–3.3) | 0.0 (0.0–2.4) | 0.0 (0.0–2.5) | |
Total (75+) | 14.7 (3.4–30.0) | 7.2 (3.0–29.6) | 8.2 (3.1–30.0) | |
Walking speed (m/s) | 20–39 | 1.5 (1.2–1.6) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
75–79 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | |
80–84 | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.4) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | |
85–89 | 1.1 (0.8–1.2) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | |
90+ | 0.9 (0.6–0.9) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | |
Total (75+) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | |
Sit to stand (s) | 20–39 | 7.9 (6.9–9.4) | 8.0 (6.4–9.0) | 7.9 (6.6–9.0) |
75–79 | 10.3 (9.0–12.9) | 11.5 (9.3–13.6) | 11.2 (9.1–13.4) | |
80–84 | 11.5 (9.4–14.5) | 12.0 (10.0–15.0) | 11.9 (9.7–14.7) | |
85–89 | 11.7 (9.8–14.7) | 12.1 (10.2–15.0) | 12.0 (10.1–14.9) | |
90+ | 14.5 (9.7–30.0) | 14.6 (10.7–15.2) | 14.5 (10.5–20.6) | |
Total (75+) | 10.9 (9.2–14.1) | 11.9 (9.7–14.3) | 11.6 (9.5–14.2) | |
Alternate step (s) | 20–39 | 6.9 (6.2–7.7) | 6.8 (6.3–7.3) | 6.8 (6.3–7.3) |
75–79 | 8.6 (7.5–10.6) | 9.5 (7.8–10.9) | 9.2 (7.7–10.9) | |
80–84 | 9.3 (7.7–12.0) | 10.7 (9.0–12.9) | 10.2 (8.6–12.5) | |
85–89 | 10.0 (8.5–13.2) | 11.2 (9.1–16.4) | 10.7 (8.8–15.4) | |
90+ | 13.2 (9.5–18.8) | 14.5 (12.2–20.8) | 13.9 (11.7–20.2) | |
Total (75+) | 9.1 (7.8–11.8) | 10.1 (8.3–12.3) | 9.7 (8.0–12.2) | |
Stair ascent (steps/s) | 20–39 | 2.0 (1.9–3.2) | 2.6 (2.3–2.8) | 2.5 (2.0–2.9) |
75–79 | 1.9 (1.6–2.2) | 1.6 (1.4–2.0) | 1.7 (1.4–2.0) | |
80–84 | 1.8 (1.5–2.2) | 1.4 (1.2–1.7) | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | |
85–89 | 1.6 (1.4–1.8) | 1.2 (0.8–1.5) | 1.4 (1.0–1.6) | |
90+ | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.1 (0.5–1.6) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | |
Total (75+) | 1.8 (1.5–2.1) | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | |
Stair descent (steps/s) | 20–39 | 2.5 (2.2–3.9) | 3.0 (2.7–3.4) | 2.9 (2.3–3.4) |
75–79 | 2.0 (1.7–2.4) | 1.6 (1.3–2.0) | 1.8 (1.4–2.1) | |
80–84 | 1.8 (1.4–2.2) | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | |
85–89 | 1.7 (1.3–2.0) | 1.2 (0.6–1.4) | 1.3 (0.8–1.7) | |
90+ | 1.0 (0.9–1.4) | 0.9 (0.4–1.3) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | |
Total (75+) | 1.9 (1.4–2.3) | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 1.6 (1.2–2.0) |