Open AccessChallenging Gait Conditions Predict 1-Year Decline in Gait Speed in Older Adults With Apparently Normal Gait
Author(s) -
Jennifer S. Brach,
Subashan Perera,
Jessie M. VanSwearingen,
Elizabeth Hile,
David Wert,
Stephanie A. Studenski
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20100387
Subject(s) - gait , physical medicine and rehabilitation , preferred walking speed , medicine , gait analysis
Mobility often is tested under a low challenge condition (ie, over a straight, uncluttered path), which often fails to identify early mobility difficulty. Tests of walking during challenging conditions may uncover mobility difficulty that is not identified with usual gait testing.
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