|
Age, years
|
84.3 ± 7.3
|
84.9 ± 6.6
|
.792
|
|
Women, number
|
10 (58.8)
|
11 (68.8)
|
.554
|
|
BMI, kg/m2
|
26.3 ± 6.1
|
27.4 ± 6.6
|
.631
|
|
Mini Mental State Examination, score
|
28.7 ± 1.4
|
28.0 ± 1.7
|
.210
|
|
Barthel Activities of Daily Living, score
|
92.7 ± 5.0
|
92.2 ± 8.9
|
.856
|
|
CES-D scale, score
|
8.3 ± 6.6
|
8.5 ± 6.8
|
.931
|
|
SF-12, Physical Component, score
|
37.7 ± 10.0
|
35.1 ± 5.9
|
.369
|
|
SF-12, Mental Component, score
|
54.1 ± 8.7
|
54.6 ± 9.6
|
.862
|
|
Short Fall Efficacy Scale, score
|
13.2 ± 4.0
|
14.9 ± 5.1
|
.276
|
|
Diagnoses, number
|
3.1 ± 1.4
|
3.1 ± 1.0
|
.987
|
|
Prescriptions, number
|
4.4 ± 2.3
|
5.0 ± 2.9
|
.501
|
|
Visual Analogue Pain Scale (0–10), score
|
2.8 ± 2.5
|
2.9 ± 2.7
|
.955
|
|
History of falls in the last year, number of participants
|
9 (53)
|
9 (56)
|
.849
|
|
Timed up and go, sec
|
17.1 ± 4.9
|
17.8 ± 4.8
|
.659
|
|
Gait speed, habitual, m/sec
|
0.83 ± 0.15
|
0.77 ± 0.20
|
.324
|
