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94 | Chapter 5 Variable Intervention group Non-frail (N = 40) Intervention group Pre-frail (N = 91) Control group Non-frail (N = 37) Control group pre-frail (N = 96) Use of aids Walking Vision2 Hearing 3 (7.7%) 39 (100%) 7 (17.9%) 20 (22.5%) 87 (97.8%) 20 (22.5%) 1 (2.8%) 34 (94.4%) 9 (25%) 18 (20.5%) 84 (95.5%) 21 (23.9%) Having physiotherapy (yes, n(%)) 8 (20.5%) 36 (41.4%) 10 (27.8%) 30 (34.1%) Physical activity (median (IQR)) Number of hours being physically active Number of steps 1.5 (1.0 – 1.8) 6792.8 (4660.6 – 8434.3) 1.2 (0.8 – 1.6) 5282.9 (3987.2 – 7822.2) 1.5 (1.2 – 1.7) 6944.6 (5440.2 – 8866.4) 1.3 (0.9 – 1.7) 5748.4 (4105.6 – 7945.6) 1Low = primary school, moderate = Lower vocational education/Lower general secondary education/Trade school/Domestic science school/Extended primary education, high = Higher general secondary education/Pre-university education/Secondary school for girls/Higher civic school/Secondary vocational education/Higher professional education/University 2 Visual aids include reading glasses, glasses to see far, multifocal glasses, magnifying glass, or other

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