by age and the significant differences between the age groups.
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Age
group (years)
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<39
(1)
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40-49
(2)
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>50
(3)
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| Variable / occupation |
Mean
(SD)
|
Mean
(SD)
|
Mean
(SD)
|
p
< 0.05
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| Mediolateral velocity (mm·s-1) |
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| Firefighters |
16.1
(3.6)
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17.2
(3.3)
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21.8
(6.6)
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1-3,
2-3
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| Nursing staff |
15.9
(4.1)
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22.5
(2.9)
|
24.3
(8.5)
|
1-2,
1-3
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| Home care workers |
14.7
(2.6)
|
22.1
(2.2)
|
19.2
(4.1)
|
1-2,
1-3
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| Anteroposterior velocity (mm·s-1) |
|
|
|
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| Firefighters |
13.8
(3.5)
|
13.5
(3.0)
|
17.7
(4.0)
|
1-3,
2-3
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| Nursing staff |
13.4
(3.1)
|
16.3
(4.4)
|
17.4
(8.6)
|
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| Home care workers |
12.1
(3.1)
|
13.5
(3.7)
|
13.6
(3.0)
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| Velocity moment (mm2·s-1) |
|
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| Firefighters |
59.4
(31.4)
|
55.2
(25.7)
|
85.9
(36.9)
|
1-3,
2-3
|
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| Nursing staff |
57.5
(30.1)
|
79.9
(34.3)
|
88.3
(59.1)
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| Home care workers |
38.9
(18.7)
|
55.2
(23.2)
|
62.5
(26.3)
|
1-2,
1-3
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