Slower gait speed predicts decline in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in community-dwelling elderly: 3-year prospective finding from Living Profiles of Older People Survey in Korea

Autor: Hong, Seonghun, Kim, Sunyoung, Yoo, Jinho, Kim, Byung Sung, Choi, Hyun Rim, Choi, Sung Eun, Hong, Chang Gi, Won, Chang Won
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: Slower gait speed is a good predictor of falls, dependency, disability, and mortality. However, the cutoff point of the gait speed to best predict the bad outcomes is controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the cutoff point of gait speed that best predicts Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) dependency.
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