Table 3.
Falls and physical measures of included studies
| Study | Number of falls | People falling | Falls rate | FROP-COM | BBS | 6MW | FIM | SPPB | FR | Sit to stand | TUG | PPA | LOS | Hill step test | Tandem | FES-I | ICONFES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackintosh et al41 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||
| Pitkälä et al39 | ✓★ | ✓★ | ✓★ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Suttanon et al36 | ✓ | ✓★ | ✓★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓★ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Wesson et al40 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Note: ✓ denotes use by the study, ★ denotes statistical significance.
Abbreviations: FROP-COM, falls risk for older people – community version; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; 6MW, 6-minute walk; FIM, functional independence measure; SPPB, short physical performance battery; FR, functional reach; TUG, timed up and go; PPA, physiological profile assessment; LOS, limits of stability (movement velocity); Tandem, near tandem test of standing balance with eyes closed; FES-I, Falls Efficacy Scale – International (short form); ICONFES, Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale.