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Table 3 Key Events of the STS

From: Raising and stabilization phase of the sit-to-stand movement better discriminate healthy elderly adults from young subjects: a pilot cross-sectional study

Variable

YOUNGER ADULTS

(mean +/− SD)

ELDERLY

(mean +/− SD)

P value

Time to Peak vGRF, ms

1073 (216)

1312 (392)

P < 0.05

Peak vGRF, normalized (% BW)

122.63 (8.18)

116.14 (6.2)

P < 0.001

Rebound – upright standing, ms

1573 (295)

1816 (398)

P < 0.05

Steady standing – SS, ms

2814 (759)

2116 (381)

P < 0.001

SD 10 s after SS

0.88 (0.32)

1.19 (0.50)

P < 0.001

  1. A summary of the key events of the task. Level of significance 5%;
  2. % BW = percentage of body weight; Peak vGRF (N) was normalized to body weight