Table 1.
Sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics, including balance ability and risk of falling of the participants analyzed by groups.
Variable
Control group (n = 24)
Experimental group (n = 20)
Age (years)
77.0 (6.9)
79.35 ± 7.42
Weight (kg)
64.6 (9.4)
62.07 ±10.84
Height (m)
1.60 (.08)
1.58 ± 0.09
BMI (kg/m
2
)
25.4 (4.49)
24.64 ± 2.97
Sex (%)
Female
10 (41.7)
9 (45)
Male
14 (58.3)
11 (55)
Berg test (%)
Low balance ability
15 (62.5)
12 (60)
High balance ability
9 (37.5)
8 (40)
Tinetti scale (%)
High risk of falling
16 (66.7)
11 (55)
Low risk of falling
8 (33.3)
9 (45)
Marital
status (%)
Married
8 (33.3)
7 (35)
Single
4 (16.7)
4 (20)
Separated/Divorced/ Widowed
12 (50)
9 (45)
Occupational
status (%)
Housewife
2 (8.3)
2 (10.0)
Worker
-
-
Unemployed
-
-
Retired
22 (91.7)
18 (90)
Academic
status (%)
No studies
18 (75)
14 (70)
Primary education
6 (25)
6 (30)
Secondary education
-
-
Higher education
-
-
Income (%)
€ < 12000/year
17 (70.8)
15 (75)
€ 12000 – 18000/year
5 (20.8)
3 (15)
€ > 18000/year
2 (8.3)
2 (10)
Values are the mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.