Self‐reported physical activity and gait in older adults without dementia: A longitudinal study
Janina Krell‐Roesch,
Jeremy A. Syrjanen,
Tobias Moeller
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsPhysical activity (PA) is associated with higher gait speed. We aimed to examine the associations between PA and change in spatial and temporal gait measures as well as fall risk in community‐dwelling individuals free of dementia.MethodsLongitudinal study among 4173 individuals aged ≥50 years (mean age 71 years; 2078 males; median follow‐up 4 years) enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging. Self‐reported late‐life PA was used to calculate overall PA and moderate‐vigorous PA (MVPA) scores. … Show more
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