ArticlePloS one2017
Older adults must hurry at pedestrian lights! A cross-sectional analysis of preferred and fast walking speed under single- and dual-task conditions.
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- Why Are Older Adults More at Risk as Pedestrians? A Systematic Review.Human factors · 2022Pooled it
- Gait Speed with Anti-Slip Devices on Icy Pedestrian Crossings Relate to Perceived Fall-Risk and Balance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Age-Friendly Environments for Healthy Ageing in Place: Refinement of a Multidimensional Index and Regional Disparities in South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Why didn't the senior citizen cross the road? Gait speed in community-dwelling older adults with mobility limitations relative to pedestrian crossing times.Age and ageing · 2025Article
- Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Increased Likelihood of Falling in Older Cannabis Users vs. Non-Users.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Mobility in Older Community-Dwelling Persons: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Review
- Screening older adults for amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease using upper-extremity dual-tasking.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Abnormal gait pattern emerges during curved trajectories in high-functioning Parkinsonian patients walking in line at normal speed.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
Slow walking speed is strongly associated with adverse health outcomes, including cognitive impairment, in the older population. Moreover, adequate walking speed is crucial to maintain older pedestrians' mobility and safety in urban areas. This study aimed to identify the proportion of Swiss older adults that didn't reach 1.2 m/s, which reflects the requirements to cross streets within the green-yellow phase of pedestrian lights, when walking fast under cognitive challenge. A convenience sample, including 120 older women (65%) and men, was recruited from the community (88%) and from senior residences and divided into groups of 70-79 years (n = 59, 74.8 ± 0.4 y; mean ± SD) and ≥80 years (n = 61, 85.5 ± 0.5 y). Steady state walking speed was assessed under single- and dual-task conditions at preferred and fast walking speed. Additionally, functional lower extremity strength (5-chair-rises test), subjective health rating, and retrospective estimates of fall frequency were recorded. Results showed that 35.6% of the younger and 73.8% of the older participants were not able to walk faster than 1.2 m/s under the fast dual-task walking condition. Fast dual-task walking speed was higher compared to the preferred speed single- and dual-task conditions (all p < .05, r = .31 to .48). Average preferred single-task walking speed was 1.19 ± 0.24 m/s (70-79 y) and 0.94 ± 0.27 m/s (≥80 y), respectively, and correlated with performance in the 5-chair-rises test (rs = -.49, p < .001), subjective health (τ = .27, p < .001), and fall frequency (τ = -.23, p = .002). We conclude that the fitness status of many older people is inadequate to safely cross streets at pedestrian lights and maintain mobility in the community's daily life in urban areas. Consequently, training measures to improve the older population's cognitive and physical fitness should be promoted to enhance walking speed and safety of older pedestrians.
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