Table 1 The descriptive characteristics of the Elderly in the Study Groups (n = 15)

Age (years)

66.00 ± 2.44

65.13 ± 2.74

Height (cm)

167.5 ± 6.09

163.8 ± 5.28

Weight (kg)

70.06 ± 5.65

67.66 ± 6.67

Body mass index (m2 / kg)

24.96 ± 1.60

25.16 ± 1.16

MMSE

26.07 ± 1.28

25.53 ± 0.99

group

Experimental (SD ± M)

Control (SD ± M)

Variable

The first stage

The second stage

The third stage

The first stage

The second stage

The third stage

FHD

46.33 ± 4.38

47.33 ± 4.38

47.07 ± 4.66

47.00 ± 3.11

45.73 ± 3.21

46.20 ± 2.80

P-value

0.007*

0.090

Kyphosis

53.60 ± 2.77

52.13 ± 2.94

51.80 ± 3.05

52.93 ± 3.78

52.47 ± 3.75

52.20 ± 3.70

P-value

0.001*

0.257

Functional balance

14.40 ± 1.50

12.93 ± 3.12

13.53 ± 0.99

14.27 ± 1.38

14.07 ± 1.22

14.33 ± 1.17

P-value

0.002*

0.681

Functional reach

22.07 ± 2.28

24.93 ± 3.12

24.53 ± 2.74

21.80 ± 1.56

21.20 ± 2.07

20.73 ± 2.89

P-value

0.001*

0.290

Rotate 180 degrees

4.67 ± 0.90

3.87 ± 0.64

4.13 ± 0.51

4.33 ± 0.72

4.27 ± 0.59

4.40 ± 0.50

P-value

0.001*

0.565

Fear of falling

40.47 ± 3.09

37.53 ± 3.18

38.27 ± 3.73

39.60 ± 3.54

40.33 ± 3.59

40.07 ± 3.43

P-value

0.001*

0.157