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Table 1 Comparison of CoP parameters between healthy (H) and obese (O) groups.

From: Mechanisms underlying center of pressure displacements in obese subjects during quiet stance

EO condition

H (n = 19)

O (n = 44)

 

RMSAP [mm]

3.0 ± 0.9

3.9 ± 1.0

§ p = 0.002

RANGEAP [mm]

16.7 ± 4.9

21.8 ± 6.0

§ p = 0.004

MVAP [mm/s]

6.5 ± 2.0

9.7 ± 1.5

§ p < 0.001

RMSML [mm]

2.4 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 1.0

§ p = 0.008

RANGEML [mm]

13.6 ± 3.9

17.8 ± 5.6

§ p = 0.005

MVML[mm/s]

5.4 ± 1.6

6.9 ± 1.6

§ p = 0.001

RMSCoP [mm]

3.8 ± 1.1

5.0 ± 1.2

† p < 0.001

AREACoP [mm2]

88.4 ± 42.5

143.7 ± 73.8

§ p = 0.005

MVCoP [mm/s]

9.4 ± 2.7

13.2 ± 2.1

† p < 0.001

  1. § Mann-Whitney U test; † Student's t-test. AP: anterior-posterior; ML: medio-lateral