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Gait speed in ambulant older people in long term care : A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuys, Suzanne Peel, Nancye Klein, Kerenaftali Slater, Alexandra Hubbard, Ruth
Kuys, Suzanne
Peel, Nancye
Klein, Kerenaftali
Slater, Alexandra
Hubbard, Ruth
Abstract
Background: Gait speed, recently proposed as the sixth vital sign of geriatric assessment, is a strong predictor of adverse outcomes. Walking faster than 1.0 m/s is associated with better survival in community-dwelling older adults, and a recent meta-analysis of older adults in clinical settings estimated usual gait speed to be 0.58 m/s. Here, we aimed to review gait speed values for long term care residents.
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2014
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Journal article
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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) (print)
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15
Issue
3
Page Range
194-200
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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