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Detailed group characteristics with the emphasis on the history of falls in the last 5 years
| Variables | Fallers (n = 60) |
Non-fallers (n = 55) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69.8 | 68.4 | 0.21 |
| Height (cm) | 157.6 | 158.9 | 0.27 |
| Weight (kg) | 71.2 | 68.1 | 0.31 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.7 | 26.9 | 0.12 |
| ASMM (kg/m2) | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.41 |
| Handgrip (kg) | 21.7 | 23.0 | 0.19 |
| TUG (s) | 11.7 | 10.5 | 0.91 |
| 4 m gait speed (s) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.86 |
| Number of falls (n) | 122 | – | – |
ASMM – appendicular lean muscle mass/height2, TUG – Timed Up and Go test
