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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and screeing values

From: A usability study of a multicomponent video game-based training for older adults

Participant characteristics

n = 19

 Age in years

71.4 ± 6.1 (65–91)

 Weight [kg]

69.7 ± 19.5 (42–122)

 Height [cm]

169.9 ± 8.8 (150–181)

 BMI [kg/m2]

24.3 ± 5.0 (17–37)

 Daily physical activitya

7410 ± 2079 (4605–12,247)

 MOCA Score

28.1 ± 1.4 (26–30)

 Female [n, %]

10 (52.6)

Education [n, %]

 Primary school

1 (5.3)

 Upper school

0 (0.0)

 Apprenticeship

9 (47.4)

 Gymnasium

2 (10.5)

 University

7 (36.8)

Fear of falling [n, %]

 Never

14 (73.7)

 Sometimes

5 (26.3)

 Often

0 (0.0)

 Always

0 (0.0)

Number of falls during last monthb [n, %]

 Never

17 (89.5)

 Once

2 (10.5)

 More than once

0 (0.0)

Self-evaluation of health state [n, %]

 Very good

4 (21.1)

 Good

14 (73.7)

 Medium

1 (5.3)

 Bad

0 (0.0)

Self-evaluation of balance [n, %]

 Very good

5 (26.3)

 Good

8 (42.1)

 Medium

6 (31.6)

 Bad

0 (0.0)

Self-evaluation of muscle strength [n, %]

 Very good

0 (0.0)

 Good

18 (94.7)

 Medium

0 (0.0)

 Bad

1 (5.3)

  1. Data are mean values ± standard deviation (range) or number of participants per category (absolute and relative frequency) as indicated. MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment. aAverage steps per day measured with a StepWatch. bSelf-stated.