Association between daily life walking speed and frailty measured by a smartphone application: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether frailty can be assessed using a smartphone and whether daily walking speed (DWS) is associated with frailty.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Three prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama and Tokyo) in Japan.

Participants

The study enrolled 163 participants (65 in the robust group, 69 in the prefrailty group and 29 in the frailty group) by sending letters to house owners aged≥55 years.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The participants downloaded the DWS measurement application on their smartphones, which measured the daily walking (DW) parameters (DWS, step length and cadence) and the Kihon checklist for frailty assessment. The differences in the DW parameters between the robust, prefrailty and frailty groups were examined

SUBMITTER: Kawai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827245 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature