Table 2

Test scores for fallers and non-fallers


Test focus
Outcome
Fallers
Non-fallers

1
Standing balance
Performance scale (0–6)a
4.5 (3–5)
5.0 (2–5.5)
2
Stepping ability
Time required (s)
9.8 (1.3)
9.8 (3.2)
3
General function
Time required (s)
8.8 (2.2)
8.8 (1.9)
4
Reaction time
Averaged time to step (s)
0.82 (0.14)
0.89 (0.21)
5
General leg strength
Time required (s)
23.9 (7.6)
24.5 (9.1)
6
Dual task
Speed reduction (%)
35 (30)
30 (27)
7
Gait variability
Autocorrelation (no unit)
0.85 (0.05)
0.84 (0.06)
8
Gait cadence
Steps per second
1.7 (0.1)
1.7 (0.1)
9
Vision
Acuity/contrast/field (0–7)a
5 (4–7)
6 (2–7)

Test scores of the nine tests of the test battery presented by mean and standard deviation () or a median and range ().

Laessoe et al. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2007 6:2   doi:10.1186/1477-5751-6-2