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Table 1 Participant characteristics at baseline according to ITT analyses

From: Lifestyle-integrated functional exercise to prevent falls and promote physical activity: Results from the LiFE-is-LiFE randomized non-inferiority trial

N (mean ± SD)

All

N = 309

LiFE

N = 156

gLiFE

N = 153

Age, years

78.8 ± 5.3

78.8 ± 5.2

78.7 ± 5.4

Sex, n (%) female

227 (73.5)

115 (73.7)

112 (73.2)

BMI [kg/m2]

27.2 ± 4.9

27.7 ± 5.0

26.8 ± 4.7

No. of medications

4.9 ± 3.4

5.0 ± 3.3

4.8 ± 3.4

No. of comorbidities

2.5 ± 1.6

2.5 ± 1.5

2.5 ± 1.6

MoCA Score

26.0 ± 2.0

26.1 ± 2.0

25.9 ± 2.0

No. of steps/day

5,659 ± 2,919

5,778 ± 3,009

5,538 ± 2,828

No. of falls p.p. in past 6 months

0.66 ± 1.1

0.66 ± 1.1

0.65 ± 1.1

% of fallers in past six months

126 (40.8)

63 (40.4)

63 (41.2)

LLFDI Function

57.3 ± 7.9

57.4 ± 8.0

57.3 ± 7.9

LLFDI Frequency

49.4 ± 4.3

49.3 ± 4.2

49.5 ± 4.4

LLFDI Disability

70.7 ± 12.0

71.7 ± 12.3

69.6 ± 11.5

Gait speed comfortable [m/s]

1.03 ± 0.20

1.03 ± 0.20

1.03 ± 0.21

Gait speed fast [m/s]

1.40 ± 0.32

1.37 ± 0.29

1.43 ± 0.35

30 s Chair Stand

9.1 ± 3.9

9.2 ± 3.8

9.0 ± 3.3

8 Level Balance Scale

4.3 ± 1.5

4.2 ± 1.5

4.4 ± 1.4

Short FES-I

10.4 ± 3.0

10.4 ± 3.1

10.3 ± 3.0

ABC Scale

75.3 ± 16.8

75.0 ± 17.6

75.5 ± 16.9

  1. ABC Scale Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale International, ITT intention-to-treat, LLFDI Late Life Function and Disability Instrument, max maximal, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, No. Number, p.p. per person, SD standard deviation, TUG Timed Up-and-Go