Table 1 Summary of the screening and assessment measures during baseline and after 16Â weeks intervention program
Screening tests | Baseline | Follow-up (16Â weeks) |
|---|---|---|
Questions: age; standing & walking; independent living; independent community ambulation with no more than single point stick | √ |  |
Cognition (Elderly Cognitive Assessment Questionaire-ECAQ). | √ |  |
Socio-demographic information | √ |  |
Health conditions & medication use | √ |  |
History of falls | √ (past 12 months) | Will be asked at each phone call follow up (preceding 3 weeks) and at 16 weeks (falls diary) |
Assessment – questionnaires/tests | ||
Falls efficacy (fear of falling) – FES-I | √ | √ |
Depression– Geriatric Depression Scale 15 items. | √ | √ |
Visual contrast sensitivity (Melbourne Edge Test- MET) | √ |  |
Activity level (Human Activity Profile Adjusted Activity Score - HAP-AAS) | √ | √ |
Falls risk (FROP-Com risk assessment tool) | √ | √ |
Exercise adherence (exercise diary) |  | √ (intervention group) daily exercise diary |
Assessments – clinical (balance/mobility) | ||
Timed up and Go (single task) | √ | √ |
Timed Up and Go (dual task) | √ | √ |
Step Test (ST) | √ | √ |
Functional Reach Test (FRT) | √ | √ |
Five Times sit to stand Test (FTSS) | √ | √ |
Assessments – force platform | ||
Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction Balances (mCTSIB) | √ | √ |
Limits of Stability (LOS) | √ | √ |
Sit to Stand (STS) | √ | √ |
Walk across (WA) | √ |  |
Step quick turn (SQT) | √ | √ |