Detecting Balance Deficits in Frequent Fallers Using Clinical and Quantitative Evaluation Tools

OBJECTIVE: This investigation sought to determine whether older idiopathic frequent fallers could be distinguished from healthy older adults on the basis of balance and movement coordination tests. A secondary objective was to determine the relationships among clinical balance test scores, balance performance data obtained by accelerometry, and quantitative motor coordination tests.

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