TABLE 1.

Mean ± SD sample characteristics.

Sample characteristics	Level walking (n = 10)	Downhill walking (n = 9)
Sex (male/female)	(5/5)	(4/5)
Age (years)	72.3 ± 2.9	72.1 ± 2.2
Body mass (kg)	72.8 ± 13.7	72.2 ± 9.0
Height (m)	1.65 ± 0.09	1.64 ± 0.09
BMI (kg⋅m2)	26.9 ± 5.0	26.9 ± 4.5
Cognitive status (MMSE)	28.7 ± 1.2	28.4 ± 1.0
Physical activity (hr⋅w–1)	5.9 ± 3.5	5.9 ± 3.3
Self-reported fatigue (BFI)	8.5 ± 4.5	8.4 ± 2.5
Falls efficacy (FES-I)	17.4 ± 2.1	17.7 ± 1.0
Self-selected walking speed (km⋅h–1)	3.9 ± 1.0	4.0 ± 0.5

BMI, body mass index; MSSE, Mini Mental State Examination; BFI, Brief Fatigue Inventory; FES-I, Falls Efficacy Scale International.