Table 1. Subject’s characteristics

Characteristics Elderly (N=24) Young (N=20) p
Gender (M/F) 3/21 6/14 -
Age (years) 59.04±5.68 22.30±0.73 <0.01
Height (cm) 161.69±6.58 163.90±6.18 0.33
Weight (kg) 60.29±8.76 56.40±7.61 0.13
Body mass index (kg/m2) 22.97±2.09 20.94±2.16 <0.01
Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation.