The study intervention is a brief physiotherapeutic assessment, a brief information on the expected course of the condition, and a brief instruction on self-management, including two exercises for daily self-guided therapy.

The control group will receive written information on the expected course of the condition, written instructions on self-management and written instructions on exercises for daily self-guided therapy.

The intervention consists of a brief physiotherapeutic assessment, the short physical performance battery, a brief information on the expected course of the condition, a check of fall hazards at home using the "Bundesamt für Unfallverhütung" (bfu) checklist, and instructions on self-management (eg. staying active, adaptation of behavior and surrounding at home). Additionally, two exercises for daily self-guided therapy will be instructed, namely, sit-to-stand and balance performance exercises.

Change in the fear of falling between groups at day 7, measured by the short International Falls efficacy scale (sFES-I). It is a 7-item questionnaire where individuals are instructed to score their concern of falling during an activity on a 4 point Likert scale with 1 as not concerned at all and 4 as very concerned. The item scores are summed up to obtain a total, with a higher score indicating a higher fear of falling.

Feasibility of the intervention assessed by a questionnaire filled out by the physiotherapist

Functional levels measured by SPPB in the intervention group