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Usual gait speed assessment in middle-aged and elderly Brazilian subjects
(Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2017)
Usual and dual-task gait adaptations under visual stimulation in older adults at different ages
(2022-02-01)
Background: During the walk along the streets, older adults are exposed to various visual stimuli that can affect their gait in a harmful or beneficial way. Aims: To evaluate gait strategies during different situations ...
Maximum walking speed can improve the diagnostic value of frailty among community-dwelling older adults a cross-sectional study
(Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrasilEEF - DEPARTAMENTO DE FISIOTERAPIAUFMG, 2019)
Factors associated with lower gait speed among the elderly living in a developing country: a cross-sectional population-based study
(BMC, 2015-04-01)
Abstract
Background
Among community-dwelling older adults, mean values for gait speed vary substantially depending not only on the population studied, but also on the ...
Velocidade usual da marcha em brasileiros de meia idade e idosos
(Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia, 2011-04-01)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the usual gait speed of asymptomatic adult and elderly Brazilians with a 10-meter walk test and to compare the results with foreign reference values. METHODS: Seventy-nine asymptomatic volunteers ...
Gait speed correlates in a multiracial population of community-dwelling older adults living in Brazil: a cross-sectional population-based study
(Biomed Central LtdLondonInglaterra, 2013)
Age-related changes in gait adaptability in response to unpredictable obstacles and stepping targets
(2016-05-01)
Background: A large proportion of falls in older people occur when walking. Limitations in gait adaptability might contribute to tripping; a frequently reported cause of falls in this group. Objective: To evaluate age-related ...
Quadriceps muscle weakness influences the gait pattern in women with knee osteoarthritis
(2018-08-31)
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent rheumatic disease in the population and is characterized by limitation of main functional activities of daily living, as the gait. Muscle strength is a variable that may be ...
Frailty and reduced gait speed are independently related to mortality of cirrhotic patients in long-term follow-up
(Elsevier, 2021)
ntroduction and objectives: Frailty is characterized by a poor restoration of homeostasis after a stressor
event. Although it is not usually diagnosed, it has been associated with decreased survival in cirrhotic
patients. ...
Gait bradykinesia and hypometria decrease as arm swing frequency and amplitude increase
(2018-11-20)
People with Parkinson's disease (PD) have decreased arm swing movements during walking, which can be related to PD motor signs and symptoms. In this context, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of an increased ...