ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2020
Chronic Pain Characteristics and Gait in Older Adults: The MOBILIZE Boston Study II.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessing group medical visits for the management of chronic pain in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Characterizing the supraspinal sensorimotor control of walking using MRI-compatible system: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of neck pain on gait health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of chiropractic care for fall prevention: rationale, state of the evidence, and recommendations for future research.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Comparison Between Tai Chi and Balance Training on Spatiotemporal Parameters and Dual-Task Costs During Stair Negotiation in Participants With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Trial
- Mechanistic Pathways Linking Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Osteoarthritis to Falls in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Exploring the relationships between multisite musculoskeletal pain, pain characteristics, and physical function: a cross-sectional analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- Chronic neck pain is associated with altered gait performance compared to healthy controls: Cross-sectional observations.Gait & posture · 2026Observational
- Dual-Site Pain in the Low Back and Knee as a Risk Factor for Dementia: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Falls Among Younger and Older Adult Pilgrims During the Hajj Mass Gathering: An Age-Stratified Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Correlates of gait speed changes during uneven terrain walking in older adults: differential roles of cognitive and sensorimotor function.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Psychophysical and Functional Outcomes in Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy After Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Narrative Review and Case Series.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2024Review
- Cognition mediates the relationship between white matter hyperintensity and motor function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease: a cross-sectional study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Association between Chronic Pain and Sarcopenia in Greek Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Chronic pain in older adults with disabilities is associated with fall-related injuries: a prospective cohort study.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Considerations beyond spine pain: do different co-occurring lower body joint pains differentially influence physical function and quality of life ratings?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal Pain Characteristics and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024Article
- Electrical brain activity during human walking with parametric variations in terrain unevenness and walking speed.Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Article
- Is Tai Chi beneficial for multisite pain syndrome in older adults?Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate a proposed cognitively-mediated pathway whereby pain contributes to gait impairments by acting as a distractor in community-living older adults.
designA cross-sectional study of a population-based cohort of older adults.
settingUrban and suburban communities in a large metropolitan area.
participantsCommunity-living participants (N=302) 70 years and older recruited from a previous population-based cohort.
interventionsNot applicable.
main outcome measuresGait parameters including gait speed, stride length, double support and swing characteristics, and variability were assessed under single- and dual-task conditions involving cognitive challenges (eg, counting backward). A joint pain questionnaire assessed pain distribution in the back and major joints. We examined pain-gait relationships using multivariable linear regression and bootstrapping mediation procedures.
resultsForty-three percent of participants had pain in 2 or more musculoskeletal sites. Pain distribution was related to slower gait speed and other gait characteristics for all gait conditions. Associations persisted after adjustment for age, sex, education, body mass index, medication, and vision. Decrements in gait measures related to pain were comparable with decrements in gait related to dual-task conditions. There were no differences in dual-task cost among the pain distribution groups. Adjusted for confounders, pain-gait relationships appear mediated by selective attention.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that chronic pain contributes to decrements in gait, including slower gait speed, and that it operates through a cognitively-mediated pathway. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms via pain alters mobility and to develop interventions to improve mobility among older adults with chronic pain.
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