Oscillatory Corticospinal Activity during Static Contraction of Ankle Muscles Is Reduced in Healthy Old versus Young Adults

Table 1

Subject characteristics.

Group	Young ()	Old ()
Age (years)	22.1 ± 1.7	68.3 ± 2.7
Gender (M/F)	7/8	7/8
Body mass (kg)	72.95 ± 15.89	81.45 ± 14.12
Height (m)	1.76 ± 0.08	1.73 ± 0.11
BMI	23.43 ± 4.29	27.31 ± 4.14
MMSE (score out of 30)	29.0 ± 1.1	28.9 ± 1.0
Footedness (R/L/B)	11/1/3	10/1/4

Values are presented at mean ± standard deviation where applicable. Significant differences between young and old groups are indicated by . MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination. Footedness indicates foot preference. R: right; L: left; B: both.