ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2022
Association of walking speed with cognitive function in Chinese older adults: A nationally representative cohort study.
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- The impact of walking training on cognitive function in older adults: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
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- Association between physical activity levels and motoric cognitive risk syndrome in Chinese older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The Longitudinal Relationship Between Physical Functions and Cognitive Functions Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Primary Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Association between walking speed and multimorbidity patterns in community-dwelling older adults with diabetes and/or hypertension: a latent class analysis.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Article
- Association of motoric cognitive risk syndrome with falls in older adults: findings from three longitudinal studies.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The association between inflammatory markers, walking speed, and metabolic syndrome in older Chinese adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Risk factors for cognitive decline in older Chinese adults: the impact of social activity on the relationship between hearing, functional mobility, and cognition.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Predicted lean body mass in relation to cognitive function in the older adults.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Slow walking speed has been shown to predict cognitive decline in older individuals, but studies conducted among Chinese older adults are scarce. We examined the association of walking speed with cognitive function and the trajectory of cognitive decline among Chinese adults aged 60 years and older. Methods: Data was from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), an ongoing nationally representative prospective cohort study. Walking speed was evaluated over a straight 2.5-meter flat course at baseline and categorized into tertiles (the lowest, middle, and highest). Cognitive function was assessed at each wave in three domains: episodic memory, mental status, and global cognition. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. Results: A total of 3,954 older adults (48.6% female; mean age: 67.6 ± 5.55 years) were followed for up to 7 years. Participants with lowest walking speed have poorer episodic memory ( Conclusion: Slower walking speed is associated with subsequent risk of poorer cognitive function and faster cognitive decline in older Chinese adults.
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