Table 2.
Incidence of single lateral steps in younger and older adults during the lateral induced stepping task at different initial pre-loads.
| Lateral step incidence (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pre-load Conditions |
Younger Adults (n=15) |
Older Adults (n=15) |
| 50% BW | 92.5±3.2 | 73.3±8.0 * |
| 65% BW | 94.0±2.9 | 65.3±7.4 * |
| 80% BW | 85.4±4.0 | 43.4±8.6 * |
Data presented as Mean ± SEM.
significantly different from younger adults (p<0.05).