Table 2 Kinetic and kinematic variables of young and elderly subjects in terms of speed conditions

COPy excursion [%BH]

6.06 ± 1.01

5.63 ± 1.82

6.67 ± 0.84^†

5.89 ± 1.65

5.50–6.62

4.67–6.60

6.21–7.14

5.01–6.76

COMy excursion [%BH]

5.64 ± 1.05

5.11 ± 1.75

4.99 ± 0.98^†

4.53 ± 1.61^†

5.06–6.22

4.18–6.03

4.45–5.53

3.68–5.38

COP-Vy _mean [mm/s]

2.30 ± 0.97

1.60 ± 0.63

5.18 ± 1.07^†

4.14 ± 1.37^*†

1.77–2.84

1.26–1.94

4.59–5.77

3.42–4.86

COP-Vy _max [mm/s]

10.23 (7.94–11.80)

10.97 (9.17–13.01)

21.18 (18.41–23.45) ^†

18.26 (14.17–19.94) ^†

COM-Vy _mean [mm/s]

2.09 ± 0.80

1.44 ± 0.54^*

3.66 ± 0.47^†

3.06 ± 0.97^†

1.65–2.53

1.17–1.73

3.40–3.91

2.55–3.58

COM-Vy _max [mm/s]

4.86 ± 1.42

4.22 ± 1.32

7.39 ± 1.35^†

6.04 ± 1.58^*†

4.08–5.64

3.52–4.91

6.65–8.14

5.20–6.88