Table 2.
Young | Older | p-value | |
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Edge Contrast Sensitivity (dB) | 22.5±0.9 | 20.3±0.9 | <0.001∗ |
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Lower Limb Proprioception (degrees) | 1.8±0.9 | 2.3±1.0 | 0.217 |
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Knee Extension Strength (Kg) | 41.9±11.6 | 37.0±7.7 | 0.270 |
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Finger Reaction Time (ms) | 226.9±48.3 | 219.8±44.5 | 0.721 |
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Anterior-Posterior Sway (mm) | 23.5±8.9 | 36.8±9.5 | 0.002∗ |
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Medial-Lateral Sway (mm) | 19.1±6.7 | 29.3±16.4 | 0.054 |
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Fall Risk Score | -0.4±0.6 | 0.7±0.8 | 0.014∗ |
All values are presented as mean±SD; fall risk score was determined by short form of the physiological profile assessment [15]; ∗ denotes statistically significant difference