Table 1.
Mean, standard deviation and 95% Confidence interval for mean of the young and older adults’ characteristics
| Characteristics | Young adults | Older adults | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 27±4.18 [24.11, 30.09] |
69±3.57 [67.08, 71.20] |
<0.001*a |
| Height (m) | 1.72±0.10 [1.65, 1.79] |
1.70±0.09 [1.65, 1.75] |
0.658b |
| Weight (kg) | 69.11±9.44 [62.35, 75.87] |
76.62±14.31 [66.61, 82.50] |
0.380b |
| ABC score | 99±1 [97.63, 99.77] |
89±13 [81.19, 96.52] |
0.006*b |
| 5XStoS (sec) | 6.80±2.20 [5.22, 8.37] |
10.14±2.58 [8.65, 11.63] |
0.003*a |
| CWS (m/s) | 1.49±0.10 [1.42, 1.56] |
1.38±0.25 [1.24, 1.53] |
0.168a |
| MWS (m/s) | 2.46±0.65 [2.00, 2.93] |
1.76±0.33 [1.57, 1.95] |
0.007*b |
| Number of falls | 0(0) | 4(28.6%) | 0.064c |
ABC = the Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, 5XStoS = the 5-Time Sit-to-Stand, CWS = the Comfortable Walking Speed, MWS = the Maximum Walking Speed, years = years old, m = meter, kg = kilogram, sec = second.
*
Statistically significant difference at p<0.05.
a
Comparison between groups by using the Independent t test.
b
Comparison between groups by using the Mann-Whitney U test.
c
Comparison between groups by using the Chi-square test