Table 2. Gait and balance assessment.
Parameters | Results | Fallers | Non- fallers | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean | 76.67 ± 8.3 | 78.7 ± 7.9 | 75.2 ± 8.3 * |
median | 76.5 | 79 | 74 | |
range | 65–94 | 65–94 | 65–91 | |
TUG (sec) | Mean | 18.6 ± 9.3 | 20.75 ± 9.2 | 16.5 ± 9.1 * |
median | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
range | 5–52 | 5–48 | 0–52 | |
POMA (pts) | Mean | 20.4 ± 5.7 | 19.1 ± 5.7 | 21.4 ± 5.4 * |
median | 22 | 20 | 23 | |
range | 4–28 | 4–28 | 8–28 | |
BBS (pts) | Mean | 41.3 ± 12.7 | 38.9 ± 13.4 | 43.1 ± 11.9 ** |
median | 45 | 44 | 46 | |
range | 0–56 | 0–56 | 4–56 | |
OLST (sec)a | Mean | 5.3 ± 7.8 | 3.5 ± 6.0 | 6.6 ± 8.6 ** |
median | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
range | 0–30 | 0–27s | 0–30s |
an=71, *p<0.01, **p<0.05