Assessing the walking speed of older adults: The influence of walkway length

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 776-780

  Ng, Shamay S M ^a   Ng, Phoebe C M ^a   Lee, Connie Y W ^a   Ng, Elva S W ^a   Tong, Mimi H W ^a   Fong, Shirley S M ^b   Tsang, William W N ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elderly; Speed; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; WALKING;

EID: 84883308353     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31828769d0     Document Type: Article

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