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Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: Near-falls in Singapore community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

65-year-old and above

Requiring any physical assistance from another person to walk within home

Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Known active malignant conditions

History of at least one near-fall or one fall within the last 12 months

Cardiovascular conditions, e.g. neurally mediated syncope, cardiac syncope, structural heart diseases, e.g. aortic stenosis or hospitalization for myocardial infarction or heart surgery within 3 months

Living independently in the community with or without the use of a walking aid

Pulmonary conditions, e.g. chronic severe obstructive pulmonary disease or oxygen dependence

Not having any cognitive dysfunction by achieving a score of 7 or less in the 6-item cognitive impairment test (6CIT) [27]

Musculoskeletal conditions, e.g. moderate to severe osteoarthritis that could affect balance control and muscle function, e.g. self-reported pain or dysfunction of the trunk and extremities, fractures or injuries in the extremities in the last 6 months.

Able to walk 6 m within 12 s by performing the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test [28]

Neurological conditions, e.g. Parkinson’s disease, sequelae of stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis or severe dementia or epilepsy

Able to catch a 30-cm ruler with each hand using the Hand Reaction Time (HRT) test [29]

Legal blindness, severe visual impairment, severe hearing impairment or legal deafness