Forward and backward walking, fall history, and fear of falling: an exploratory study of younger and older adults

Background: Mobility is fundamental to healthy aging. Forward gait velocity (GV) is a well-established measure of fall risk, but fewer studies assess backward GV with respect to fall history and fear of falling in community-dwelling adults. Methods: Independently ambulatory, community-dwelling adult...

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Published in:	Aging and Health Research
Main Author:	Kelly R. Ylitalo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2026-06-01
Subjects:	Mobility Falling Gait Backward walking Fear of falling
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032126000144