Observational studyJournal of medical Internet research2021
Accuracy and Diversity of Wearable Device-Based Gait Speed Measurement Among Older Men: Observational Study.
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- Single-task, dual-task, and community gait speeds of older adults in Singapore: their associations with frailty, cognition, and age-friendly cities.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
- Assessment of Gait Parameters Using Wearable Sensors and Their Association With Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Korean Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The Usability and Effect of a Novel Intelligent Rehabilitation Exergame System on Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- Machine Learning Applications in Sarcopenia Detection and Management: A Comprehensive Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Digital Phenotyping in Health Using Machine Learning Approaches: Scoping Review.JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundGait speed measurements are widely used in clinical practice, as slow gait is a major predictor of frailty and a diagnostic criterion for sarcopenia. With the development of wearable devices, it is possible to estimate the gait speed in daily life by simply wearing the device.
objectiveThis study aims to accurately determine the characteristics of daily life gait speed and analyze their association with sarcopenia.
methodsWe invited community-dwelling men aged >50 years who had visited the outpatient clinic at a tertiary university hospital to participate in the study. Daily life gait speed was assessed using a wearable smart belt (WELT) for a period of 4 weeks. Data from participants who wore the smart belt for at least 10 days during this period were included. After 4 weeks, data from a survey about medical and social history, usual gait speed measurements, handgrip strength measurements, and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry were analyzed.
resultsA total of 217,578 daily life gait speed measurements from 106 participants (mean age 71.1, SD 7.6 years) were analyzed. The mean daily life gait speed was 1.23 (SD 0.26) m/s. The daily life gait speed of the participants varied according to the time of the day and day of the week. Daily life gait speed significantly slowed down with age (P<.001). Participants with sarcopenia had significantly lower mean daily life gait speed (mean 1.12, SD 0.11 m/s) than participants without sarcopenia (mean 1.23, SD 0.08 m/s; P<.001). Analysis of factors related to mean daily life gait speed showed that age and skeletal muscle mass of the lower limbs were significantly associated characteristics.
conclusionsMore diverse and accurate information about gait speed can be obtained by measuring daily life gait speed using a wearable device over an appropriate period, compared with one-time measurements performed in a laboratory setting. Importantly, in addition to age, daily life gait speed is significantly associated with skeletal muscle mass of the lower limbs.
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