Open AccessEffect of Treadmill Training on Specific Gait Parameters in Older Adults With Frailty
Author(s) -
Mooyeon OhPark,
Roee Holtzer,
Jeannette R. Mahoney,
Cuiling Wang,
Joe Verghese
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/jpt.0b013e3182193165
Subject(s) - gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stride , physical therapy , cadence , treadmill , medicine , population , grip strength , preferred walking speed , psychology , environmental health
Treadmill-walking training (TWT) as an intervention to improve the gait of frail older adults has not been well studied. In this pilot study, we describe the feasibility, tolerance, and effect of TWT on specific gait parameters during overground walking in 4 frail older adults as a prelude to developing larger-scale exercise intervention trials in this high-risk population.