Research Article

Associations between Tactile Sensory Threshold and Postural Performance and Effects of Healthy Aging and Subthreshold Vibrotactile Stimulation on Postural Outcomes in a Simple Dual Task

Table 1

Anthropometric characteristics of younger and older participants and sensory threshold expressed as fraction of potential maximum amplitude output of the vibrotactile device.

GenderHeight WeightAgeFoot length% of vibration

Younger10f 5
m 5
165.6 ± 9.2148.3 ± 27.225.1 ± 2.325.4 ± 2.32.1 ± 0.6

Older10f 8
m 2
165.6 ± 10.6151.1 ± 35.278.6 ± 5.425.4 ± 1.623.2 ± 21.8