From: Effects of aging on vibration detection thresholds at various body regions
Stimulus and age group | Group size | Fingertip | Forearm | Shoulder | Cheek | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | μ | SE | μ | SE | μ | SE | μ | SE |
30 Hz | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
young | 22 | 22.58 | 0.88 | 32.09 | 0.92 | 32.35 | 0.90 | 29.10 | 0.94 |
elderly | 22 | 25.51 | 1.34 | 40.59 | 1.32 | 43.46 | 1.43 | 40.65 | 1.79 |
200 Hz | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
young | 22 | 13.80 | 1.02 | 23.20 | 0.89 | 23.12 | 0.76 | 21.78 | 0.86 |
elderly | 22 | 13.33 | 1.62 | 29.12 | 1.76 | 30.80 | 2.23 | 34.03 | 2.11 |