Subjective Motoric Complaints and New Onset Slow Gait.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While reports of mobility problems are common with aging, their relationship to new onset of slow gait is unknown. Our objective was to examine the validity of subjective motoric complaints for predicting the incidence of slow gait.

Methods

Ambulatory community-residing participants (mean age 76.6, 55% women) with gait speeds in the normal range enrolled in an aging cohort. Five subjective motoric complaints were assessed. Incident slow gait (walking speed 1 SD below age and sex means) was the primary outcome.

Results

Of the 548 participants at baseline, 90 had prevalent slow gait and 253 participants (73.7%) reported one or more subjective motoric complaints. Subjective motoric complaints were more common in women than men (1.78 vs 1.23). Over a median fol

SUBMITTER: Verghese J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436995 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature