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Spatio-temporal gait variables predicted incident disability.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Assessing the risk of disability in older adults is important for developing prevention and intervention strategies to decrease potential disability and dependency. The aim of this study was to examine the association between spatio-temporal gait variables and disability among older adults. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study in a community setting. We collected data from 4121 subjects (? 65?years, mean age: 71.9?years). Gait speed, cadence, stride length, and stride length variability were measured at baseline. Participants were instructed to walk at their usual pace along a 6.4?m straight and flat path on which an electronic gait measuring device was mounted at mid 2.4?m. Subsequent disability was confirmed from long-term care insurance records. RESULTS:During follow-up duration (mean: 49.6?months), 425 participants had incident disability. The cut-off value to detect high or low function in each gait variable was determined using the Youden index. Cox proportional hazard analysis adjusted for covariates showed that disability was significantly predicted by low function in each gait variable using the cut-off values: gait speed (hazard ratio [95% confidential intervals]: 2.06 [1.65-2.57]), stride length (2.17 [1.72-2.73]), cadence (1.49 [1.20-1.86], and stride length variability (1.46 [1.19-1.80]). The number of gait variables that scored in the low function category were also cumulatively related to subsequent disability (p?

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6993362 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

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Spatio-temporal gait variables predicted incident disability.

Doi Takehiko T Nakakubo Sho S Tsutsumimoto Kota K Kim Min-Ji MJ Kurita Satoshi S Ishii Hideaki H Shimada Hiroyuki H

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation 20200130 1

<h4>Background</h4>Assessing the risk of disability in older adults is important for developing prevention and intervention strategies to decrease potential disability and dependency. The aim of this study was to examine the association between spatio-temporal gait variables and disability among older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a prospective study in a community setting. We collected data from 4121 subjects (≥ 65 years, mean age: 71.9 years). Gait speed, cadence, stride length, and stri ...[more]

PMID: 32000793

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