Association between Daily Living Walking Speed and Walking Speed in Laboratory Settings in Healthy Older Adults

Association between Daily Living Walking Speed and Walking Speed in Laboratory Settings in Healthy Older Adults

Although there is evidence on the predictors of adverse health outcomes in older individuals, walking speed has typically been measured in laboratory settings (LWS); LWS may be distinct from individuals’ actual walking speed in their daily lives (DWS). We examined whether DWS differs from LWS among...

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Main Authors: Hisashi Kawai, Shuichi Obuchi, Yutaka Watanabe, Hirohiko Hirano, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Kazushige Ihara, Hunkyung Kim, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Masaaki Mochimaru, Eiki Tsushima, Kozo Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
daily living
frailty
global positioning system
physical function
walking speed
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/8/2707

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