classified by sliding distance when the path was spread with glycerol and the
walking speed was 100 steps·min-1. (EO = eyes open, EC = eyes closed).
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Sliding
distance
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<
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>5
cm (n = 15)
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| Characteristic |
Mean
(SD)
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Mean
(SD)
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P-value
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| Age (years) |
43.6
(8.5)
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41.4
(6.9)
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| Body mass index (kg·m-2) |
27.0
(3.1)
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26.2
(1.9)
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| Balance Functional balance (s) |
10.7
(2.2)
|
12.2
(7.7)
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| Functional balance (s+errors) |
11.0
(2.2)
|
12.9
(7.7)
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| Functional balance (errors) |
.4
(.6)
|
.7
(.7)
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| Dynamic stability (mm) |
1393
(379)
|
1902
(565)
|
.0094
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| Dynamic stability (s) |
15.1
(2.3)
|
18.8
(4.3)
|
.0095
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| Postural balance (EO) (mm2·s-1) |
7.5
(3.1)
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9.2
(4.0)
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| Postural balance (EC) (mm2·s-1) |
10.4
(3.9)
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11.8
(5.9)
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| Perceived balance (1-5) |
3.7
(.7)
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3.4
(.9)
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| Muscular capacities Sit and reach (cm) |
32.9
(8.9)
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29.9
(10.7)
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| Squatting (repetitions/60s) |
28.4
(5.8)
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24.8
(8.9)
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| Sit-up (repetitions/60s) |
35.4
(7.7)
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34.3
(6.7)
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| Trunk extension strength (N) |
795
(143)
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866
(149)
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| Knee extension strength (N) |
532
(122)
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494
(128)
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