The Relationship between Walking Speed and Step Length in Older Aged Patients

Compared with elderly people who have not experienced falls, those who have were reported to have a shortened step length, large fluctuations in their pace, and a slow walking speed. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the step length required to maintain a walking speed of 1.0 m/s in patient...

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Main Authors: Yuji Morio, Kazuhiro P. Izawa, Yoshitsugu Omori, Hironobu Katata, Daisuke Ishiyama, Shingo Koyama, Yoshihisa Yamano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/7/1/17