Proposed objective scoring algorithm for walking performance, based on relevant gait metrics: the Simplified Mobility Score (SMoS™)-observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Walking is a fundamental part of living, and its importance is not limited by age or medical status. Reduced walking speed (WS), or gait velocity, is a sign of advancing age, various disease states, cognitive impairment, mental illness and early mortality. Activity levels, as defined in the literature as "daily step count" (DSC), is also a relevant measure of health status. A deterioration in our walking metrics, such as reduced WS and DSC, is associated with poor health outcomes. These objective measures are of such importance, that walking speed has been dubbed "the 6th vital sign". We report a new objective measure that scores walking using the relevant metrics of walking speed and daily step count, into an easy-to-understand score from 0 (nil mobility) to 100 (excell

SUBMITTER: Betteridge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247222 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature