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Table 1

Contents of the Fall Prevention Program

^*min=minutes.

Table 2

Homogeneity of General Characteristics and Dependent Variables

^*Fisher's exact test result.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Table 3

Differences in Dependent Variables between Experimental and Control Groups

^*Difference=posttest-pretest.

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

Figure & Data

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