Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Age, mean (SD) years | 74.4 (5.6) |
| Height, mean (SD) cm | 158.9 (5.77) |
| Weight, mean (SD) kg | 75.5 (12.8) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD) kg/m2 | 29.9 (4.8) |
| Major medical conditions | |
| Heart disease | 10 (33.3) |
| Diabetes | 4 (13.3) |
| Stroke | 3 (10.0) |
| Osteoarthritis | 24 (80.0) |
| High blood pressure | 18 (60.0) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 2 (6.7) |
| Short Form-12 Version 2 | |
| Role – physical, mean (SD) | 44.4 (9.5) |
| Role – mental, mean (SD) | 54.2 (8.6) |
| Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire total, mean (SD) hours/week | 19.8 (14.8) |
| QuickScreen falls risk factors | |
| At least one falls risk factor | 27 (90.0) |
| Fallen in past 12 months | 7 (23.3) |
| Use of 4 or more medications | 16 (53.3) |
| Use of psychotropic medications | 16 (53.3) |
| Impaired visual acuity | 15 (50.0) |
| Impaired peripheral sensation | 6 (20.0) |
| Failed near tandem stance test | 9 (30.0) |
| Failed alternate step test | 12 (40.0) |
| Failed sit-to-stand test | 10 (33.3) |
| Total falls risk score, mean (SD)a | 3.3 (3.0) |
| Falls Efficacy Scale International, mean (SD)b | 25.2 (7.4) |
| Foot problems | |
| Hallux valgus | 14 (46.7) |
| Lesser toe deformity | 20 (66.7) |
| Plantar keratotic lesions | 20 (66.7) |
| Keratotic lesions on toes | 12 (40.0) |
| Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index | |
| Pain subscale, mean (SD)c | 2.8 (2.6) |
| Functional limitation subscale, mean (SD)d | 4.7 (4.0) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated
ascore ranges from 1 to 8.6; higher score indicates greater risk
bscore ranges from 16 to 64; higher score indicates greater fear (low 16–19, moderate 20–27, high 28–64)
cRasch-transformed score ranges from 0 to 10; higher score indicates greater impairment
dRasch-transformed score ranges from 0 to 20; higher score indicates greater impairment