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Table 3 Key Events of the STS

From: Raising and stabilization phase of the sit-to-stand movement better discriminate healthy elderly adults from young subjects: a pilot cross-sectional study

VariableYOUNGER ADULTS
(mean +/− SD)
ELDERLY
(mean +/− SD)
P value
Time to Peak vGRF, ms1073 (216)1312 (392)P < 0.05
Peak vGRF, normalized (% BW)122.63 (8.18)116.14 (6.2)P < 0.001
Rebound – upright standing, ms1573 (295)1816 (398)P < 0.05
Steady standing – SS, ms2814 (759)2116 (381)P < 0.001
SD 10 s after SS0.88 (0.32)1.19 (0.50)P < 0.001
  1. A summary of the key events of the task. Level of significance 5%;
  2. % BW = percentage of body weight; Peak vGRF (N) was normalized to body weight
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