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Characteristics
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Intervention (N = 22)
|
Control (N = 29)
|
|---|
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Men
|
14 (63.6%)
|
20 (69.0%)
|
|
Women
|
8 (36.4%)
|
9 (31.0%)
|
|
BMI
|
28.4 ± 6.6
|
28.2 ± 4.8
|
|
Smoker
|
2 (9.1%)
|
2 (6.9%)
|
|
Osteoarthritis
|
14 (63.6%)
|
16 (55.2%)
|
|
Vertigo / balance disorder
|
13 (59.1%)
|
15 (51.7%)
|
|
Sensory loss in feet or neck
|
6 (27.3%)
|
10 (34.5%)
|
|
Number of falls recent year
|
1 (0 to 10)
|
1 (0 to 4)
|
|
History of fall recent year
|
15 (68.2%)
|
17 (58.6%)
|
|
Anti-hypertensive use
|
15 (68.2%)
|
24 (82.8%)
|
|
Statin use
|
14 (63.6%)
|
11 (37.9%)
|
|
Total number of prescription drugs
|
5 (0 to 16)
|
4 (0 to 10)
|
|
Outcome variables
|
|
PSEO length (mm)
|
501.9 ± 112.9
|
486.9 ± 107.0
|
|
PSEC length (mm)
|
1301.7 ± 749.1
|
1121.9 ± 579.7
|
|
Timed Up & Go (seconds)
|
11.2 ± 2.74
|
10.7 ± 2.28
|
|
Hand grip strength (kg)
|
28.5 ± 10.9
|
37.8 ± 10.3
|
|
FES (score)
|
127 (75 to 130)
|
129 (51 to 130)
|
|
FES-I (score)
|
21 (16 to 42)
|
18 (16 to 34)
|
- Notes: Data are presented as N (%), means ± SD, or median (range)
- Abbreviations: PS Postural sway, BMI Body mass index, EO Eyes open, EC Eyes closed, TUG Timed Up & Go, FES Falls Efficacy Scale, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale International
