Table 1. Mean (±SD) of the physical characteristics of participants. Brackets [ ] represent extreme values.
Variables Youngwomen
(n = 12)		 Elderly women
(n = 12)		 Effect Size
Age (years) 22.9 (3.3)
[18-27]		 74.6 (3.7) *
[71-79]		 14.75
Body Mass (kg) 60.5 (3.2)
[56-66]		 62.25 (9.7)
[61-75]		 .26
Height (m) 1.65 (.04)
[1.60-1.77]		 1.63 (.09) *
[1.44-1.76]		 .29
BMI (kg·m-2) 22.3 (.4)
[21.1-23.5]		 26.0 (4.3)
[14.5-36.1]		 .60
Mini-Mental State Examination 28.1 (2.1)
[25.2-32.1]
BMI = Body mass index.* p < 0.05 compared with the young group.