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Gait Velocity as a Single Predictor of Adverse Events in Healthy Seniors Aged 75 Years and Older
The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2005 · Vol. 60(10) · pp. 1304–1309
Manuel Montero‐Odasso✉(McGill University)Marcelo SchapiraEnrique R. SorianoMacarena Arroyo VarelaR. KaplanLuis Alberto CámeraLuis M. Mayorga
Abstract
GV measurement in the ambulatory setting may allow the detection of healthy elderly people at risk for adverse events. These data may suggest that simple assessment of GV is enough to predict adverse events in well functioning older persons.
Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementGaitPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicineGerontologyAdverse effectTest (biology)Internal medicine
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AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleForecastingGaitHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansMaleMotor ActivityNursing HomesCohort StudiesCaregivers
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