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Gait Velocity as a Single Predictor of Adverse Events in Healthy Seniors Aged 75 Years and Older

2005; Oxford University Press; Volume: 60; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/gerona/60.10.1304

ISSN

1758-535X

Autores

Manuel Montero‐Odasso, Marcelo Schapira, Enrique R. Soriano, Macarena Arroyo Varela, R. Kaplan, Luis Alberto Cámera, Luis M. Mayorga,

Tópico(s)

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

Resumo

Purpose. Although gait velocity (GV) measurement could predict poor outcomes, few studies regarding its usefulness as a single test in well functioning elderly persons have been pursued. The aim of this study was to asses whether GV could be sufficient to predict adverse events such as hospitalization for any cause, requirement for a caregiver, nursing home placement, falls, fractures, or death in healthy elderly persons.

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