Spatial and temporal parameters of self-selected and fast walking speeds in healthy community-living adults aged 72-98 years

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 173-178

  Chui, Kevin K ^a   Lusardi, Michelle M ^a  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 79955092399     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPT.0b013e3181ff262c     Document Type: Article

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