- Balance-testing protocols for older adults should be lengthened to at least 23 seconds.
- Maintaining tandem and single-leg stance positions for longer durations serves as a protective factor against falls.
- Notable sex differences were observed in the study, with males demonstrating greater Center of Pressure displacement but longer stance maintenance times compared with females.
- Common comorbidities among the participants included arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism, and osteoarthritis.
- The study demonstrates the need for better balance deficit detection and fall risk prediction in community-dwelling older adults.
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