Table 1 Mean (SD) or Number (%) of the Groups for the Demographic Characteristics of N = 95 Participants at baseline
From: Does dual task training improve walking performance of older adults with concern of falling?
Characteristics | Intervention with FES-I < 20 (n = 26) | Intervention with FES-I > 20 (n = 30) | Control group with FES-I < 20 (n = 19) | Control group with FES-I > 20 (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 72.2 (4.6) | 69.8 (5.7) | 72.9 (4.4) | 72.7 (5.3) |
Females, number (%) | 16 (61.5%) | 28 (86.7%) | 12 (63.2%) | 17 (85%) |
Height (cm) females | 162.9 (5.4) | 165.7 (6.6) | 162.5 (9.6) | 164.2 (5.6) |
Height (cm) males | 177.4 (9.7) | 178.1 (3.0) | 182.8 (5.5) | 171.5 (6.2) |
Weight (kg) females | 64.3 (12.3) | 72.3 (11.0) | 70.6 (10.7) | 73.8 (12.1) |
Weight (kg) males | 85.3 (15.7) | 84.3 (13.7) | 88.5 (5.2) | 79.0 (20.1) |
BMI females (kg/m2) | 24.3 (3.7) | 25.9 (3.5) | 26.7 (3.5) | 27.2 (3.6) |
BMI males (kg/m2) | 27.4 (2.9) | 26.1 (4.2) | 26.5 (1.)0 | 28.8 (2.5) |
SPPB (score out of 12) | 11.2 (0.9) | 10.8 (1.4) | 10.9 (1.3) | 10.8 (1.0) |
Walking speed (m/s) | 4.49 (0.8) | 4.25 (0.9) | 4.84 (0.7) | 4.0 (1.2) |
Physical Problems (number) | 2.4 (2) | 2.5 (2) | 2.5 (2) | 3.1 (3) |
Chronic diseases (number of participants) | 8 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Medications (number of participants) | 16 | 19 | 9 | 13 |
FES-I (score out of 64) | 17.9 (2.6) | 23.4 (2.9) | 17.6 (.9) | 23.8 (3.4) |
SF 12 physical(Reference score age group 37.76 ± 12.27) | 46.84 (8.5) | 47.27 (9.1) | 47.80 (9.1) | 48.41 (9.2) |
SF12 mental (Reference score age group 50.24 ± 10.81) | 49.65 (6.7) | 51.65 (9.4) | 52.10 (9.4) | 53.20 (7.9) |