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Table 6 Falls in the three intervention groups during the 12-month follow-up period

From: The efficacy of treadmill training with and without projected visual context for improving walking ability and reducing fall incidence and fear of falling in older adults with fall-related hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

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AT

(n=14)

CT

(n=16)

UPT

(n=16)

Number of falls

11

11

20

Observation time, person-years

13.51

15.14

15.49

Fall incidence rate, falls/person-years

0.81

0.77

1.29

Number (%) of fallers

4 (28.6)

5 (31.3)

9 (56.3)

Incidence rate ratio (95% CI), relative to UPT

0.63 (0.22ā€“1.76, p=0.377)

0.59 (0.22ā€“1.64, p=0.314)

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Relative risk (95% CI), relative to UPT

0.51 (0.20ā€“1.29, p=0.159)

0.56 (0.24ā€“1.29, p=0.285)

Ā 
  1. Abbreviations: AT: adaptability treadmill, CT: conventional treadmill, UPT: usual physical therapy, CI: confidence interval