Table 2 Participant characteristics
Group | Number (♂ + ♀) | Age ± SD | BMI ± SD (kg m-2) |
|---|---|---|---|
Elderly Fallers (F) | 34 (6 + 28) | 81.5 ± 5.7 (68 - 94) | 27.3 ± 4.8 (17.7 - 37.6) |
Elderly Non-Fallers (NF) | 57 (14 + 43) | 79.8 ± 6.2 (64 - 91) | 29.6 ± 5.3 (20.8 - 46.1) |
"Young" (Y) | 45 (16 + 29) | 38.9 ± 11.6 (17 - 61) | 24.3 ± 3.4 (19.5 - 33.8) |