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Energy Cost Of Slow And Normal Gait Speeds In Low And Normally Functioning Adults, Taylor W. Rowley, Chi Cho, Ann M. Swartz, John Staudenmayer, Allison S. Hyngstrom, Kevin G. Keenan, Whitney A. Welch, Scott J. Strath
Energy Cost Of Slow And Normal Gait Speeds In Low And Normally Functioning Adults, Taylor W. Rowley, Chi Cho, Ann M. Swartz, John Staudenmayer, Allison S. Hyngstrom, Kevin G. Keenan, Whitney A. Welch, Scott J. Strath
Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications
Objective
Slow walking speed paired with increased energy cost is a strong predictor for mortality and disability in older adults but has yet to be examined in a heterogeneous sample (ie, age, sex, disease status). The aim of this study was to examine energy cost of slow and normal walking speeds among low- and normal-functioning adults.
Design
Adults aged 20–90 yrs were recruited for this study. Participants completed a 10-m functional walk test at a self-selected normal walking speed and were categorized as low functioning or normal functioning based on expected age- and sex-adjusted average gait speed. Participants completed two …