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