| Young (n = 26) | Middle-aged (n = 26) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 26.3 ± 3.60 | 55.3 ± 4.01 |  < 0.001 |
Gender: Female (%) | 13 (50%) | 13 (50%) | 1 |
Leg dominance: right (%) | 26 (100%) | 26 (100%) | 1 |
Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.11 | 1.71 ± 0.09 | 0.431 |
Weight (kg) | 67.3 ± 14.01 | 73.8 ± 14.6 | 0.121 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 23.37 ± 2.51 | 25.0 ± 3.50 | 0.063 |
Grip strength a (KgF/Kg) | 0.61 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.13 | 0.012 |
Ankle eversion MVC at T0 a (N/Kg) | 2.14 ± 0.61 | 2.30 ± 0.75 | 0.579 |
Total physical activity (MET-min/week) | 3159 (8065–1905) | 2592 (4898–1339) | 0.241 |
IPAQ time spent sitting (min/week) | 338.08 ± 124.31 | 356.15 ± 192.85 | 0.747 |