Gait Speed Predicts Incident Disability: A Pooled Analysis

Subashan Perera, Kushang V. Patel, Caterina Rosano, Susan M. Rubin, Suzanne Satterfield, Tamara Harris, Kristine Ensrud, Eric Orwoll, Christine G. Lee, Julie M. Chandler, Anne B. Newman, Jane A. Cauley, Jack M. Guralnik, Luigi Ferrucci, Stephanie A. Studenski

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Abstract

Background. Functional independence with aging is an important goal for individuals and society. Simple prognostic indicators can inform health promotion and care planning, but evidence is limited by heterogeneity in measures of function. Methods. We performed a pooled analysis of data from seven studies of 27,220 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 or older with baseline gait speed, followed for disability and mortality. Outcomes were incident inability or dependence on another person in bathing or dressing; and difficulty walking - mile or climbing 10 steps within 3 years. Results. Participants with faster baseline gait had lower rates of incident disability. In subgroups (defined by 0.2 m/s-wide intervals from

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)63-71
Number of pages9
JournalJournals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Volume71
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Disability
  • Gait speed
  • Mobility
  • Mortality
  • Performance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aging
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology

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