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Published in final edited form as: Aging Clin Exp Res. 2007 Jun;19(3):207–212. doi: 10.1007/bf03324691

Table 2. Relationship between occiput-wall distance (OWD) groups and physical performance in men and women.

MEN (n=352)

	OWD^*

	Short (n=87) Mean (SD)	Medium (n=175) Mean (SD)	Long (n=90) Mean (SD)	p
Balance	0.97 (0.11)	0.95 (0.13)	0.90 (0.21)	0.009
Chair standing test	0.67 (0.15)	0.66 (0.16)	0.66 (0.20)	0.790
Walking speed	0.77 (0.12)	0.72 (0.14)	0.66 (0.15)	<0.001
Overall performance	0.81 (0.08)	0.78 (0.11)	0.74 (0.16)	<0.001
WOMEN (n=431)

	OWD

	Short (n=107) Mean (SD)	Medium (n=217) Mean (SD)	Long (n=107) Mean (SD)	p

Balance	0.96 (0.13)	0.90 (0.18)	0.77 (0.28)	<0.001
Chair standing test	0.60 (0.17)	0.58 (0.19)	0.51 (0.21)	0.001
Walking speed	0.70 (0.12)	0.61 (0.13)	0.54 (0.18)	<0.001
Overall performance	0.75 (0.11)	0.69 (0.14)	0.61 (0.19)	<0.001

^*

Short: OWD<2.39% of body height; Medium: OWD≥2.39% and <3.55% of body height; Long: OWD≥3.55% of body height.