ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2010
Biopsychosocial characteristics of community-dwelling older adults with limited ability to walk one-quarter of a mile.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Calibrating ADL-IADL scales to improve measurement accuracy and to extend the disability construct into the preclinical range: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2011Pooled it
- A Comparison of Self-report Indices of Major Mobility Disability to Failure on the 400-m Walk Test: The LIFE Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2018Trial
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual Health and Well-Being in Married or Cohabitating Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Nouna, Burkina Faso.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- The Effect of Sociodemographics, Physical Function, and Mood on Dementia Screening in a Multicultural Cohort.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Article
- Healthier diet quality and dietary patterns are associated with lower risk of mobility limitation in older men.European journal of nutrition · 2019Article
- Inflammation Partially Mediates the Association of Multimorbidity and Functional Limitations in a National Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The MIDUS Study.Journal of aging and health · 2015Article
- Ability to walk 1/4 mile predicts subsequent disability, mortality, and health care costs.Journal of general internal medicine · 2011Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo establish nationally representative estimates of the prevalence of self-reported difficulty and inability of older adults to walk one-quarter of a mile and to identify the characteristics independently associated with difficulty or inability to walk one-quarter of a mile.
designCross-sectional analysis of data from the 2003 Cost and Use Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
settingCommunity.
participantsNine thousand five hundred sixty-three community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older, representing an estimated total population of 34.2 million older adults. MEASUREMENTS: Self-reported ability to walk one-quarter of a mile, sociodemographics, chronic conditions, body mass index, smoking, functional status.
resultsIn 2003, an estimated 9.5 million older Medicare beneficiaries had difficulty walking one-quarter of a mile, and 5.9 million were unable to do so. Of the 20.2 million older adults with no difficulty in activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), an estimated 4.3 million (21%) had limited ability to walk one-quarter of a mile. Having difficulty or being unable to walk one-quarter of a mile was independently associated with older age, female sex, non-Hispanic ethnicity, lower educational level, Medicaid entitlement, most chronic medical conditions, current smoking, and being overweight or obese.
conclusionAlmost half of older adults and 20% of those reporting no ADL or IADL limitations report limited ability to walk one-quarter of a mile. For functionally independent older adults, reported ability to walk one-quarter of a mile can identify vulnerable older adults with greater medical problems and fewer resources and may be a valuable clinical marker in planning their care. Future work is needed to determine the association between ability to walk one-quarter of a mile walk and subsequent functional decline and healthcare use.
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