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Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women
PURPOSE: To determine normative data for gait speed and height-normalized gait speed in community-dwelling older men and women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 565 men and women aged ≥60 years old. Age was calculated from the date of birth and further classified in...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7869711/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33568903 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S290071 |
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description | PURPOSE: To determine normative data for gait speed and height-normalized gait speed in community-dwelling older men and women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 565 men and women aged ≥60 years old. Age was calculated from the date of birth and further classified into four categories: (1) 60–65 years, (2) 66–70 years, (3) 71–75 years and (4) ≥76 years. Gait speed was assessed by a pressure platform (ZEBRIS, Munich, Germany) in meters per second (m/s). Height and weight were objectively measured. Height-normalized gait speed was calculated by dividing gait speed by height. We created the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentile curves for both outcome measures using Cole’s Lambda (L), Mu (M) and Sigma (S) method. RESULTS: Mean gait speed and height-normalized gait speed was 1.24 (standard deviation 0.28) and 0.75 (0.17). Significant age-related decline in gait speed for both sexes was observed (p < 0.001). Being a woman (β = - 0.09, p < 0.001), being older (β = - 0.02, p < 0.001) and having higher body mass index values (β = - 0.02, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with slower gait speed. CONCLUSION: Gait speed significantly declines with age in both older men and women. Providing normative data can be used in screening and monitoring “slow” walkers to prevent from foot pain and higher risk of falls. |
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spelling | pubmed-78697112021-02-09 Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women Kasović, Mario Štefan, Lovro Štefan, Andro Clin Interv Aging Original Research PURPOSE: To determine normative data for gait speed and height-normalized gait speed in community-dwelling older men and women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 565 men and women aged ≥60 years old. Age was calculated from the date of birth and further classified into four categories: (1) 60–65 years, (2) 66–70 years, (3) 71–75 years and (4) ≥76 years. Gait speed was assessed by a pressure platform (ZEBRIS, Munich, Germany) in meters per second (m/s). Height and weight were objectively measured. Height-normalized gait speed was calculated by dividing gait speed by height. We created the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentile curves for both outcome measures using Cole’s Lambda (L), Mu (M) and Sigma (S) method. RESULTS: Mean gait speed and height-normalized gait speed was 1.24 (standard deviation 0.28) and 0.75 (0.17). Significant age-related decline in gait speed for both sexes was observed (p < 0.001). Being a woman (β = - 0.09, p < 0.001), being older (β = - 0.02, p < 0.001) and having higher body mass index values (β = - 0.02, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with slower gait speed. CONCLUSION: Gait speed significantly declines with age in both older men and women. Providing normative data can be used in screening and monitoring “slow” walkers to prevent from foot pain and higher risk of falls. Dove 2021-02-04 /pmc/articles/PMC7869711/ /pubmed/33568903 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S290071 Text en © 2021 Kasović et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Kasović, Mario Štefan, Lovro Štefan, Andro Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title | Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title_full | Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title_fullStr | Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title_full_unstemmed | Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title_short | Normative Data for Gait Speed and Height Norm Speed in ≥ 60-Year-Old Men and Women |
title_sort | normative data for gait speed and height norm speed in ≥ 60-year-old men and women |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7869711/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33568903 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S290071 |
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