Table 4: Incident falls 3-months post-intervention.
MOB (N = 7) | MOB + DTBC (N = 9) | |
Fallers, % (n) | 14% (n = 1) | 22% (n = 2) |
Repeat Fallers, % (n) | 14% (n = 1) | 11% (n = 1) |
Number of Falls†, n | 3 | 7 |
Fall Injuries, n | ||
None | 3 | 0 |
Minor (i.e., bruises/scrapes, not requiring medical | 0 | 7 |
assistance) | ||
Moderate (i.e., wounds, bruises, sprains requiring | 0 | 0 |
a medical examination) | ||
Serious (i.e., fracture, or internal injury requiring | 0 | 0 |
emergency treatment or hospitalization) | ||
Reasons for Falling, n | ||
Rapid Ambulation | 1 | 0 |
Reaching | 0 | 1 |
Slipping | 0 | 1 |
Tripping | 2 | 5 |
†: a fall was defined as an unexpected event in which the person comes to rest on the ground, floor, or lower level [23]; DTBC: Dual-Task Balance Challenge; MOB: Matter of Balance.