Alternatively termed walking speed.
Associated with survival among elderly patients.
Walking speed projects for level of disability following stroke.
At walking speed of more than 0.8 m/s full mobility is likely.
Gait speed exceed 1.0 m/s is an indicator for disability to perform activities of daily living.
Gait speed of less than 0.6 m/s is abnormally slow and associated with declines in functional independence.
Walking speed of less than 0.4 m/s limits mobility to the home, while speeds of 0.4-0.8 m/s allows mobility for short walks in the community (Perry J et al).
Reflects health and functional status in older adults.
Walking speed predict survival in older people, independent of several chronic diseases.
There is an inverse relationship between walking speed, a surrogate biomarker of cardio respiratory fitness, and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular death.
Walking speed is a good indicator of clinical and sub clinical biological deficits across multiple organs and systems.
In a analysis of nine studies with 34,485 community dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older with baseline gait speed data followed for 6-21 years: there were 17,528 deaths withi an overall five-year survival rate of 84.8% and the 10 year survival rate of 59.7% and gait speed was associated with survival in all studies (Studenski S et al).
Since walking requires energy use, movement control, support and utilizes heart, lungs, circulatory, nervous and muscular skeletal systems, gait speed may provide survival estimates.
Slowing gait may reflect damage to the above systems and a high energy cost of walking.
Brisk pace walkers have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and incidence than do slow pace walkers.
Self-reported walking pace is a strong predictor of mortality in men and women, stronger than smoking habits and other lifestyle measurements.
Gait speed may be an indicator of vitality because it integrates multiple organ systems which could affect survival.
Walking pace is a strong predictor of life expectancy across all levels of adiposity and BMI.
In a prospective study of 322 patients 65 years of age or older admitted to a geriatric hospital, gait speed was a clinically relevant indicator of functional status, was associated with geriatric health outcomes, including length of stay and home discharge(Ostir GV et al).
Higher systolic blood pressure is associated with increased risk of mortality among elderly adults who have a medium to fast walking pace: In contrast among slow walking older adults there is not an associa,tion between elevated systolic blood dialogue diastolic blood pressure and mortality (Odden MC et al).
It is suspected that decreased mobility may induce a cycle of decreased physical activity and deconditioning that may affect health and survival.
Alternatively termed walking speed.
Associated with survival among elderly patients.
Walking speed projects for level of disability following stroke.
At walking speed of more than 0.8 m/s full mobility is likely.
Gait speed exceed 1.0 m/s is an indicator for disability to perform activities of daily living.
Brisk walking at a pace of 3-4 mph is tied to a lower risk of type two diabetes.
Gait speed of less than 0.6 m/s is abnormally slow and associated with declines in functional independence.
Walking speed of less than 0.4 m/s limits mobility to the home, while speeds of 0.4-0.8 m/s allows mobility for short walks in the community (Perry J et al).
Reflects health and functional status in older adults.
Walking speed predict survival in older people, independent of several chronic diseases.
Walking speed is a good indicator of clinical and sub clinical biological deficits across multiple organs and systems.
In a analysis of nine studies with 34,485 community dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older with baseline gait speed data followed for 6-21 years: there were 17,528 deaths withi an overall five-year survival rate of 84.8% and the 10 year survival rate of 59.7% and gait speed was associated with survival in all studies (Studenski S et al).
Since walking requires energy use, movement control, support and utilizes heart, lungs, circulatory, nervous and muscular skeletal systems, gait speed may provide survival estimates.
Slowing gait may reflect damage to the above systems and a high energy cost of walking.
Gait speed may be an indicator of vitality because it integrates multiple organ systems which could affect survival.
Walking pace is a strong predictor of life expectancy across all levels of adiposity and BMI.
In a prospective study of 322 patients 65 years of age or older admitted to a geriatric hospital, gait speed was a clinically relevant indicator of functional status, was associated with geriatric health outcomes, including length of stay and home discharge(Ostir GV et al).
Higher systolic blood pressure is associated with increased risk of mortality among elderly adults who have a medium to fast walking pace: In contrast among slow walking older adults there is not an associa,tion between elevated systolic blood dialogue diastolic blood pressure and mortality (Odden MC et al).
It is suspected that decreased mobility may induce a cycle of decreased physical activity and deconditioning that may affect health and survival.
There is an interaction between low BMI and slow walking pace associated with frailty and poor nutritional status with low resilience in responding to infections, chronic disease, or falls.