Gait Speed Reserve in the general population-based 'Good Aging in Skane' cohort study-distribution and associated factors.

ABSTRACT: Gait Speed Reserve (GSR) expresses a difference between fast and comfortable gait speed and may have an impact on everyday functioning. It was also hypothesized as a useful proxy measure of physiological reserve. However, height-normalizing values of GSR and its associated factors have not been evaluated in a general population of older adults. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the distribution of height-normalized GSR (HN-GSR) in an elderly population-based cohort from urban and rural areas (n = 4342) aged 60-93 years and evaluate associated physiological and lifestyle factors. Using linear mixed models, we identified gender and nine modifiable factors as significantly associated with HN-GSR across four age groups. Better handgrip strength, cognition and standing balance, higher physical

SUBMITTER: Lindholm B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872813 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature