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Table 1 Participant characteristics for the three slip groups. Values are means (standard deviation)

From: Perturbation-based balance training targeting both slip- and trip-induced falls among older adults: a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

(n = 11)

Post-Control

(n = 5)

Post-PBT

(n = 11)

ANOVA p-value

Female/Male

6/5

3/2

5/6

 

Age (years)

68.2 (3.5)

69.6 (5.3)

71.1 (3.3)

.203

Height (m)

1.71 (0.08)

1.67 (0.11)

1.68 (0.11)

.724

Mass (kg)

83.6 (15.4)

80.3 (16.4)

74.4 (16.4)

.441

IPAQ (MET minutes per week)

3355 (3845)

6384 (5083)

2371 (1815)

.268

Falls in the past year

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (9%)

.483K

Timed-up-and-go (s)

8.4 (1.2)

7.6 (1.3)

7.7 (1.4)

.425

POMA (0–28 [best])

26.6 (1.1)

27.2 (0.8)

26.5 (1.0)

.415

Falls Efficacy Scale (10 [best] -100)

12.0 (4.5)

10.0 (0.0)

11.8 (3.1)

.332K

  1. Note: IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, short form, POMA performance-oriented mobility assessment, K indicates Kruskal-Wallis Test was used