Intra-rater reliability of hip abductor isometric strength testing in a standing position in older fallers and non-fallers

Table 1 Description in mean (±SD) of all patients and the 2 subgroups (fallers and non-fallers) recruited for the hip abduction test in standing position

Variables	All (N = 32)	Fallers (N = 16)	Non-fallers (N = 16)
Age (years)	83.03 ± 7.78	86.94 ± 6.23	79.12 ± 7.33
Sex (%)	Men: 34% / Women: 66%	Men: 44% / Women: 56%	Men: 25% / women: 75%
Weight (kg)	63.88 ± 12.47	59.93 ± 11.87	67.83 ± 12.13
Height (m)	1.64 ± 0.08	1.62 ± 0.08	1.66 ± 0.07
BMI (kg/m²)	23.62 ± 3.78	22.61 ± 3.65	24.62 ± 3.74
Leg dominance (%)	Left: 6% / Right: 94%	Left: 6% / Right: 94%	Left: 6% / Right: 94%
Number of falls (last 12 months)	N/A	3.25 ± 1.61	N/A
Walking aid (%)	Yes: 31% / No:69%	Yes: 56% / No: 44%	Yes: 6% / No: 94%
TUG (s)	15.90 ± 9.99	22.46 ± 10.33	9.34 ± 2.70
SPPB (score /12)	8.59 ± 3.50	5.88 ± 2.68	11.31 ± 1.54
MMSE (score /30)	27.06 ± 3.17	25.31 ± 3.40	28.81 ± 1.64

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