Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics for Idiopathic Older Fallers, Fallers with MCI and Fallers with PD at Baseline
| Characteristics | Older Fallers (n = 109) Mean (SD) | Fallers with MCI (n = 38) Mean (SD) | Fallers with PD (n = 128) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (TT/TT + VR) | 52/57 | 19/19 | 62/66 |
| Female (n, %) | 85, 78% | 26, 68% | 47, 37% |
| Age (years) | 75.93 (6.22) | 78.03 (6.21) | 71.68 (6.43) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.02 (4.26) | 26.28 (4.56) | 25.96 (3.62) |
| MMSE | 28.52 (1.36) | 25.95 (2.4) | 28.07 (1.68) |
| Hoehn and Yahr (HY) stage (%) | - | - | HY 2–48% HY 2.5–10% HY 3–42% |
| MDS-UPDRS III | - | - | 30.37 (16.96) |
| Freezing of gait (%, Score) | - | - | 59%, 9.16 (9.33) |
| FES-I (16–64) | 28.76 (7.67) | 30.38 (10.11) | 34.98 (11.73) |
Note: BMI = Body Mass Index; FES-I = Falls Efficacy Scale; MCI = Mild Cognitive Impairment; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; MDS-UPDRS III = Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III; PD = Parkinson’s disease.