Table 3.

Comparisons in physical test performance as a function of fear of falling. Correlations between physical test performance and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale.

Variables	Risk of Falling (ABC Scale)
	Yes (n = 58)		No (n = 26)
	Mdn	(IQR)	Mdn	(IQR)	p	rho	p†
i-Time Up and Go test (s)	5.27	(2.68)	5.17	(2.94)	0.985	−0.074	0.506
Time Up and Go test (s)	7.93	(3.34)	6.58	(2.06)	0.017	−0.269	0.013
Delta Time Up and Go test	10.31	(13.70)	7.29	(8.60)	0.056	−0.133	0.229
Dual Time Up and Go test (s)	9.90	(4.74)	8.20	(3.08)	0.040	−0.240	0.028
Four Step Square test (s)	7.44	(2.42)	6.52	(2.31)	0.077	−0.256	0.019
4 m Walking test (s)	2.78	(0.91)	2.47	(0.53)	0.025	−0.225	0.042
30 m Walking test (s)	19.59	(6.10)	18.47	(5.16)	0.302	−0.084	0.460
6 min Walking test (m)	467	(143)	505	(201)	0.227	0.136	0.228
30” Sit to Stand test (rep)	10	(4)	11	(4)	0.097	0.257	0.018
Dual 30” Sit to Stand test (rep)	9	(4)	10	(2)	0.444	0.196	0.074
5 reps Sit to Stand test (s)	13.63	(6.00)	12.39	(4.00)	0.026	−0.276	0.012
Max Strength Handgrip (kg)	22.0	(6.5)	23.9	5.1)	0.174	0.218	0.046
Max Strength/Weight Ratio	0.30	(0.13)	0.34	(0.15)	0.336	0.184	0.160
30” Biceps Curl test (rep)	15	(7)	14	(8)	0.834	−0.013	0.904
Functional reach test (cm)	32.8	(13.6)	35.5	(11.5)	0.117	0.083	0.451
Sit and Reach (cm)	−4.0	(12.5)	2.0	(12.3)	0.002 *	0.266	0.016
Back Scratch (cm)	−7.5	(15.0)	0.5	(7.5)	0.003	0.269	0.013

n (participants); Mdn (median); IQR (interquartile range); p (p-value from Mann–Whitney U test, Bonferroni correction p < 0.007); rho (Spearman rho); p† (p-value from Spearman rho, Bonferroni correction p < 0.007); * (p < 0.007); ABC (Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale. 0: Not confident at all; 100: completely confident); Risk of Falls (Yes: ABC Scale < 67.0; No: ABC Scale ≥ 67.0); i (imagined); s (seconds); m (meters); rep (repetitions); Max (maximum); cm (centimeters).