Furthermore, there was a significant and substantial correlation between balance scores and disability sum-scores at baseline, which revealed that poorer balance was associated with higher disability levels. Despite this cross-sectional relationship, longitudinal data showed that balance scores have no predictive value for falls in the next 6 months, and maybe only limited predictive value for disability development after 6 months of follow-up. No significant relationship was found between balance at baseline and falls after 6 months of follow-up in the univariate and multivariate regression analyses. Baseline balance score was associated with disability development in the univariate regression analyses, which indicated that older adults with poorer balance had a higher risk of developing disability after 6 months of follow-up. However, when correcting for age, gender, and baseline disability in the multivariate regression analyses, this association was no longer significant.