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Table 1 Demographic characteristics for all participants presented as mean (standard deviation)

From: Lighting and perceptual cues: Effects on gait measures of older adults at high and low risk for falls

 

High Falls Risk (HFR)

Low Falls Risk (LFR)

 

All (n = 12)

Male (n = 4)

Female (n = 8)

All (n = 12)

Male (n = 4)

Female (n = 8)

Age (yrs)

82 (9)

80 (4)

83 (10)

75 (6)

73 (8)

75 (6)

Height (cm)

160 (13)

175 (8)

155 (8)

165 (8)

175 (5)

160 (5)

Weight (kg)

69 (1)

74 (15)

66 (19)

71 (15)

85 (11)

64 (11)

BMI*

27 (7)

24 (3)

28 (8)

25 (3)

28 (3)

24 (3)

Blood Pressure

135/73 (13/4)

131/71 (8/1)

138/74 (15/4)

136/74 (7/5)

134/76 (11/5)

137/73 (5/5)

Snellen acuity

20/30 (9)

20/25 (4)

20/33 (10)

20/27 (9)

20/23 (9)

20/29 (9)

Berg Balance score

43 (2)

44 (0)

42 (3)

55 (2)

55 (3)

55 (2)

  1. * Body Mass Index