Subjects
Thirty community-dwelling older adults living in the
greater Seattle area were enrolled in the study after
giving informed consent. The participants were volunteers
recruited from subjects involved in previous aging
studies that were carried out by the first author. The
participants were 15 older adults with no history of falls
(mean age578 years, SD56, range565–85) and 15
older adults with a history of 2 or more falls in the
previous 6 months (mean age586.2 years, SD56,
range576–95). The inclusion criteria were that the
subjects had to be aged 65 years or older, living independently
in the community, able to walk 9.1 m (30 ft)
with or without an assistive device but without the
assistance of another person, able to follow simple
instructions, and able to carry a cup by a handle.
Subjects
Thirty community-dwelling older adults living in the
greater Seattle area were enrolled in the study after
giving informed consent. The participants were volunteers
recruited from subjects involved in previous aging
studies that were carried out by the first author. The
participants were 15 older adults with no history of falls
(mean age578 years, SD56, range565–85) and 15
older adults with a history of 2 or more falls in the
previous 6 months (mean age586.2 years, SD56,
range576–95). The inclusion criteria were that the
subjects had to be aged 65 years or older, living independently
in the community, able to walk 9.1 m (30 ft)
with or without an assistive device but without the
assistance of another person, able to follow simple
instructions, and able to carry a cup by a handle.
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