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Table 5 - Number of falls recorded for the two groups during the 3-month follow-up

From: Effects of 3 months of short sessions of controlled whole body vibrations on the risk of falls among nursing home residents

Parameter

WBV (n = 31)

Control (n = 31)

p-value

Number of falls recorded during the study

0.55 ± 1.37

0.45 ± 1.03

.76

Number of patients who fell

6 (19.3)

7 (22.6)

.75

 History of falls

4 (12.9)

5 (16.1)

.72

 No history of falls

2 (6.45)

2 (6.45)

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  1. WBV = Whole Body Vibration.