| |
Overall
|
Fall group
|
Non-fall group
| |
|---|
|
Variable
|
(n = 54)
|
(n = 8)
|
(n = 46)
|
p
|
|---|
|
Age, years
|
72.2 ± 6.0
|
73.6 ± 5.2
|
71.3 ± 5.9
|
0.307
|
|
Sex, men/women
|
25/29
|
3/5
|
22/24
|
0.441
|
|
DF, right/left
|
50/4
|
7/1
|
43/3
|
0.484
|
|
Height, cm
|
160.0 ± 9.2
|
159.0 ± 8.1
|
160.2 ± 9.4
|
0.742
|
|
Weight, kg
|
57.7 ± 10.3
|
54.2 ± 11.3
|
58.3 ± 10.1
|
0.306
|
|
BMI
|
22.4 ± 2.9
|
21.2 ± 2.8
|
22.6 ± 2.9
|
0.212
|
|
MMSE, score
|
28.8 ± 1.5
|
28.1 ± 2.0
|
28.9 ± 1.5
|
0.173
|
|
TPDS, mm
|
|
TODF
|
16.9 ± 5.9
|
18.8 ± 5.4
|
16.5 ± 6.0
|
0.320
|
|
HODF
|
22.1 ± 8.9
|
24.8 ± 11.1
|
21.6 ± 8.5
|
0.349
|
|
TONDF
|
17.2 ± 5.2
|
15.8 ± 4.0
|
17.5 ± 5.4
|
0.419
|
|
HONDF
|
23.0 ± 9.0
|
27.7 ± 7.2
|
22.2 ± 9.1
|
0.115
|
|
Thenar asymmetry
|
18.7 ± 23.1
|
26.8 ± 35.7
|
17.3 ± 20.4
|
0.291
|
|
Heel asymmetry
|
26.6 ± 39.3
|
28.6 ± 29.0
|
26.2 ± 41.1
|
0.874
|
|
QFMS, Nm/kg
|
|
DF
|
1.30 ± 0.36
|
1.25 ± 0.48
|
1.30 ± 0.34
|
0.714
|
|
Non-DF
|
1.21 ± 0.34
|
1.13 ± 0.38
|
1.22 ± 0.34
|
0.511
|
|
Asymmetry
|
−11.2 ± 8.6
|
−12.3 ± 5.2
|
− 11.0 ± 9.1
|
0.687
|
|
TGF, percentage weight ratio; %
|
|
DF
|
25.3 ± 11.0
|
17.8 ± 8.2
|
26.6 ± 10.9
|
0.033
|
|
Non-DF
|
24.2 ± 10.5
|
19.2 ± 9.2
|
25.1 ± 10.5
|
0.142
|
|
Asymmetry
|
−14.1 ± 11.5
|
−16.0 ± 11.8
|
13.8 ± 11.5
|
0.621
|
- Data indicate mean ± standard deviation
- BMI body mass index, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, TPDS two-point discrimination sensory, TODF thenar of dominant foot, HODF heel of dominant foot, TONDF thenar of non-dominant foot, HONDF heel of non-dominant foot, QFMS quadriceps femoris muscle strength, DF dominant foot, Non-DF non-dominant foot, TGF toe grip force
