Fall Diaries
In the 15 weeks prior to the first assessment, 26 falls were reported among 12
out of 34 participants (35%; 1-4 falls per participant). In the 15-week
following the gait-adaptability training, 26 falls were reported among 12 out of
34 participants (35%; 1-5 falls per participant).In the 15 weeks prior to the first assessment, 291 near-falls were reported among
22 out of 34 participants (65%; 1-75 near-falls per participant). In the
15 weeks following the gait-adaptability training, 200 near-falls were reported
among 11 out of 34 participants (32%; 1-63 near-falls per participant). Nineteen
participants reported a decrease in their near-falls (56%; 1-42 near-falls per
participant), whereas 2 participants reported an increase of 1 and 33
near-falls, respectively. Additionally, 2 participants reported an identical
count of near-falls.