ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2014
Walking cadence and mortality among community-dwelling older adults.
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- Daily-Life Walking Characteristics of Older Adults in Relation to Age, Sex, and Physical Function: the HUNT4 Trondheim 70+ Observational Study.JMIR aging · 2025Observational
- The Effectiveness and Perceptions of Three Moderate Intensity Walking Cadence Aids and their Effects on Affective States: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Probabilistic Estimation of Cadence and Walking Speed From Floor Vibrations.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2024Article
- The multifaceted benefits of walking for healthy aging: from Blue Zones to molecular mechanisms.GeroScience · 2023Review
- Walking Speed and Risk of Falling Patients Operated for Selected Malignant Tumors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Moderate-intensity stepping in older adults: insights from treadmill walking and daily living.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Convergent validity and inter-rater reliability of a lower-limb multimodal physical function assessment in community-dwelling older adults.Frontiers in aging · 2023Article
- Measuring Gait Parameters from Structural Vibrations.Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation · 2022Article
- The effects of different frequencies of rhythmic acoustic stimulation on gait stability in healthy elderly individuals: a pilot study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Calibration-Free Gait Assessment by Foot-Worn Inertial Sensors.Frontiers in digital health · 2021Article
- Long-term gait measurements in daily life: Results from the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II).PloS one · 2019Article
- Influence of Anthropometrics on Step-Rate Thresholds for Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity in Older Adults: Scientific Modeling Study.JMIR aging · 2018Article
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- Concern about Falling and Complexity of Free-Living Physical Activity Patterns in Well-Functioning Older Adults.Gerontology · 2018Article
- Walking Cadence to Exercise at Moderate Intensity for Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) · 2017Review
- Physical Behavior in Older Persons during Daily Life: Insights from Instrumented Shoes.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
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backgroundOlder adults are encouraged to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) for moderate-intensity physical activity (i.e., brisk walking). It is unknown if the ability to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) predicts mortality.
objectiveTo determine if the ability to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) predicts mortality among older adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: A population-based cohort study among 5,000 older adults from the Third National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES III; 1988-1994). Vital status and cause of death were collected through December 31, 2006. Median follow-up was 13.4 years. Average participant age was 70.6 years. MEASUREMENTS: Walking cadence (steps∙minute(-1)) was calculated using a timed 2.4-m walk. Walking cadence was dichotomized at 100 steps∙minute(-1) (≥100 steps∙minute(-1) versus <100 steps∙minute(-1)) to demarcate the lower threshold of absolutely defined moderate-intensity physical activity. Walking cadence was also analyzed as a continuous variable. Predicted survival was compared between walking cadence and gait speed. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included cardiovascular-specific and cancer-specific mortality and mortality from other causes.
resultsAmong 5,000 participants, 3,039 (61 %) walked ≥100 steps∙minute(-1). During follow-up, 3,171 subjects died. In multivariable-adjusted analysis, ability to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) predicted a 21 % reduction in all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.79; 95 % confidence interval [95 % CI], 0.71-0.89, p < 0.001). Each ten-step increase in walking cadence predicted a 4 % reduction in all-cause mortality (HR, 0.96, [0.94-0.98], p < 0.001). In secondary analyses, ability to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) predicted reductions in cardiovascular-specific mortality (HR, 0.79 [0.67-0.92], p = 0.002), cancer-specific mortality (HR, 0.76 [0.58-0.99], p = 0.050), and mortality from other causes (HR, 0.82 [0.68-0.97], p = 0.025). Predicted survival, adjusted for age and sex, was not different using walking cadence versus gait speed. LIMITATIONS: Walking cadence was a cross-sectional measurement.
conclusionsThe ability to walk ≥100 steps∙minute(-1) predicts a reduction in mortality among a sample of community-dwelling older adults.
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