Comparison of Elderly Nonfallers and Fallers on Performance Measures of Functional Reach, Sensory Organization, and Limits of Stability

Abstract

The results suggest that FR measures do not differentiate nonfallers from fallers. In contrast, this study demonstrates that using the SOT protocol could differentiate elderly nonfallers from fallers for balance impairment. Caution should be used when interpreting information from the FR test in determining a balance-impaired population.