Open AccessSubjective Motoric Complaints and New Onset Slow Gait
Author(s) -
Joe Verghese,
Emmeline Ayers
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series a, biological sciences and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1758-535X
pISSN - 1079-5006
DOI - 10.1093/gerona/glaa321
Subject(s) - gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , hazard ratio , ambulatory , physical therapy , preferred walking speed , psychology , confidence interval
While reports of mobility problems are common with aging, their relationship to new onset of slow gait is unknown. Our objective was to examine the validity of subjective motoric complaints for predicting the incidence of slow gait.