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Table 4 Comparison of baseline, 3-, and 7-month assessment fall risk and functional outcomes

From: Impact of the HOP-UP-PT program on older adults at risk to fall: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome Measure

TUG

Seconds to complete test

Four Test Balance Scale

1 = Feet together 10 s

2 = Semi-tandem 10 s

3 = Tandem 10 s

4 = One leg Stance 10 s

Chair-Stand Test

Seconds to perform 5 reps

Gait Speed

Seconds to walk 3 m

*Short Physical Performance Battery 0 = lowest score

12 = highest score

Grip Strength

Measured in Kg

Mean(SD)

P-Value

Mean(SD)

P-Value

Mean(SD)

P-Value

Mean(SD)

P-Value

Mean(SD)

P-Value

Mean(SD)

P-Value

All Participants

E1

11.5 (4.6) n = 71

0.09

2.7 (0.8) n = 72

0.31

15.5 (4.8) n = 68

0.50

4.1 (1.8) n = 71

0.21

8.4 (2.7) n = 71

0.02

21.9 (11.1) n = 72

0.55

C1

13.3 (6.0) n = 70

2.4 (1.0) n = 70

16.4 (6.5) n = 61

4.8 (3.1) n = 70

7.3 (2.9) n = 71

22.3 (9.7) n = 69

E2

10.7 (3.7) n = 65

0.04

3.0 (0.8) n = 65

0.01

13.1 (3.9) n = 62

0.06

3.8 (1.7) n = 65

0.17

9.3 (2.5) n = 65

0.02

22.1 (9.3) n = 60

0.93

C2

13.0 (6.3) n = 57

2.5 (0.9) n = 55

15.5 (6.4) n = 50

4.5 (2.6) n = 57

8.0 (3.0) n = 53

21.6 (8.1) n = 58

E3

10.7 (3.7) n = 54

0.35

2.9 (2.8) n = 50

0.14

12.7 (3.5) n = 49

0.22

3.5 (1.4) n = 54

0.27

9.5 (2.2) n = 48

0.37

21.6 (10.0) n = 54

0.53

C3

11.9 (5.4) n = 50

2.6 (0.9) n = 47

14.7 (6.5) n = 44

3.9 (1.8) n = 50

9.0 (2.6) n = 45

22.2 (8.6) n = 48

Moderate and High Risk STEADI Category Participants

E1

12.9 (5.3) n = 42

0.07

2.4 (0.7) n = 43

0.17

16.7 (5.3) n = 39

0.53

4.7 (1.9) n = 42

0.16

7.6 (2.8) n = 42

0.03

19.3 (7.6) n = 43

0.39

C1

15.7 (6.8) n = 38

2.0 (1.0) n = 39

18.2 (7.7) n = 30

5.9 (3.8) n = 38

6.2 (2.9) n = 39

20.6 (7.7) n = 38

E2

12.0 (4.3) n = 29

0.13

2.7 (0.7) n = 29

0.01

14.6 (4.1) n = 26

0.28

4.1 (1.6) n = 29

0.32

8.2 (2.4) n = 29

0.03

18.8 (8.0) n = 7

0.11

C2

15.4 (7.5) n = 31

2.1 (0.8) n = 31

17.6 (8.0) n = 25

5.2 (3.1) n = 31

6.6 (3.0) n = 30

21.7 (8.2) n = 32

E3

13.8 (4.3) n = 15

0.99

2.5 (0.8) n = 14

0.06

14.7 (2.6) n = 12

0.66

3.9 (1.1) n = 15

0.49

7.6 (2.2) n = 14

0.61

19.1 (10.5) n = 16

0.17

C3

14.6 (6.8) n = 22

2.0 (0.8) n = 20

18.0 (8.3) n = 19

4.5 (2.1) n = 22

7.3 (2.7) n = 20

21.2 (9.2) n = 22

  1. E1 = experimental group baseline assessment; E2 = experimental group 3-month assessment; E3 = experimental group 7-month assessment; C1 = control group baseline assessment, C2 = control group 3-month assessment, C3 = control group 7-month assessment; TUG = timed up and go test SD = standard deviation. Items reaching statistical significance on P < 0.05 are italic and bold. *Modified Four Test Balance Scale
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