Research Article

Age-Related Differences in Stepping Response When Stepping onto a Known Soft Surface under Dual Task Conditions

Table 1

Participants’ characteristics (mean ± SD).

YoungOld

Height (cm)157.44 ± 4.39151.86 ± 3.87**
Max step length (cm)124.49 ± 2.8496.19 ± 12.89**
M-TMT-A (sec)14.91 ± 2.2738.09 ± 5.96**
M-TMT-B (sec)29.66 ± 5.96113.08 ± 51.26**
M Δ TMT (sec)14.74 ± 5.5774.99 ± 43.83**
BBT (point)55.9 ± 0.354.8 ± 1.4*
TUG (sec)4.33 ± 0.517.23 ± 1.42**

Significant difference among two groups ( 𝑃 < . 0 5 , 𝑃 < . 0 1 ).