Association between the gait pattern characteristics of older people and their two-step test scores

Abstract Background The Two-Step test is one of three official tests authorized by the Japanese Orthopedic Association to evaluate the risk of locomotive syndrome (a condition of reduced mobility caused by an impairment of the locomotive organs). It has been reported that the Two-Step test score has...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Toru Ogata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0784-5