Open AccessThe reliability and validity of gait speed with different walking pace and distances against general health, physical function, and chronic disease in aged adults
Author(s) -
Hee Jae Kim,
Ilhyoek Park,
Hyo Joo Lee,
On Lee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of exercise nutrition and biochemistry/journal of exercise nutrition and biochemisrty
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-6842
pISSN - 2233-6834
DOI - 10.20463/jenb.2016.09.20.3.7
Subject(s) - pace , gait , preferred walking speed , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , test (biology) , medicine , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , geodesy , quantum mechanics , biology , geography
Gait speed is an important objective values associated with several health-related outcomes including functional mobility in aging people. However, walking test methodologies and descriptions are not standardized considering specific aims of research. This study examine the reliability and validity of gait speed measured at various distances and paces in elderly Koreans.