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Test scores for fallers and non-fallers |
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| Test focus |
Outcome |
Fallers |
Non-fallers |
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| 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) |
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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 |
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