Table 2 Balance performance in the elderly by age and gender

60-

228

3.79 ± 0.76^a

7.78 ± 0.76^a

7.78 ± 0.96^a

19.34 ± 1.78^a

283

3.75 ± 0.76^a

7.64 ± 1.01^a

7.70 ± 1.13^a

19.08 ± 2.37^a

65-

246

3.69 ± 0.82^a

7.48 ± 1.24^b

7.50 ± 1.45^a

18.67 ± 2.93^b

284

3.65 ± 0.91^ab

7.37 ± 1.26^ab

7.57 ± 1.19^a

18.59 ± 2.56^ab

70-

184

3.64 ± 0.81^a

7.46 ± 1.14^b

7.47 ± 1.44^a

18.57 ± 2.81^b

194

3.44 ± 1.05^bc*

7.10 ± 1.52^bc*

7.44 ± 1.50^ab

17.99 ± 3.31^bc

75-

159

3.26 ± 1.20^b

6.63 ± 1.84^c

6.81 ± 2.32^b

16.70 ± 4.56^c

138

3.21 ± 1.22^cd

6.71 ± 1.88^cd

6.90 ± 2.16^bc

16.82 ± 4.43^cd

80-

82

2.98 ± 1.44^b

6.12 ± 2.12^cd

6.10 ± 2.93^b

15.20 ± 5.58^cd

83

2.88 ± 1.39^de

6.31 ± 1.93^d

6.08 ± 2.78^cd

15.28 ± 5.22^d

85–97

41

2.54 ± 1.47^b

5.27 ± 2.25^d

5.27 ± 3.01^b

13.07 ± 5.58^d

62

2.37 ± 1.53^e

5.00 ± 2.67^e

4.68 ± 3.41^d

12.05 ± 7.16^e

Total

940

3.52 ± 1.03

7.19 ± 1.55

7.23 ± 1.91

17.94 ± 3.83

1044

3.44 ± 1.10

7.08 ± 1.65

7.20 ± 1.91

17.73 ± 4.03

F

20.84

41.28

24.06

41.08

26.79

38.66

41.29

51.21

P

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001

<0.0001