Fall risk in an active elderly population – can it be assessed?

Table 3 Test battery

	Test focus	Method	Form
1	Standing balance	"FICSIT-4 scale" + one leg eyes closed [24]	modified
2	Stepping ability	"Four Square Step Test" (FSST) [22]	original
3	General function	"Timed Up and Go" (TUG) [21,39]	original
4	Reaction time	Step reaction on visual cue [23]	modified
5	General leg strength	"Timed Stand Test" (TST) [40]	original
6	Dual task	Gait speed decrease in a "dual task" [42]	modified
7	Gait variability	Trunk acceleration autocorrelation [43]	modified
8	Gait cadence	Step cadence at gait speed 1.1 m/s [43]	modified
9	Vision	Visual acuity, contrast and field [47]	original

A listing of the nine tests selected for the test battery. The last column indicates whether the test was used in an original or a modified form. Detailed descriptions of the test procedures are provided in the method section.

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