SynthesisAge and ageing2024
Measurement properties of the usual and fast gait speed tests in community-dwelling older adults: a COSMIN-based systematic review.
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- Examining dose-response of an outdoor walk group program in the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Associations of upper- and lower-limb muscle health components-muscle mass, absolute strength, and muscle-specific strength-with gait speed in community-dwelling older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Vitamin D maintenance in postoperative patients (D-ECISIVE): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Annals of coloproctology · 2026Article
- The crossroads between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity-a narrative review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026Review
- Clinical Utility of Gait Speed Indices for Identifying Sarcopenia in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 100 Normative Gait Profiles with 5-year fall tracking: Benchmark Dataset for Southeast Asian Movement Science.Scientific data · 2026Article
- A retrospective predictive model for worsening knee osteoarthritis pain by integrating baseline gait biomechanics and wearable gait parameters.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Effects of REAC Neuro Postural Optimization on Gait and Postural Symmetry in Older Adults.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Article
- What determines gait speed in community-living older adults? A relative weight analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Gait kinematic and kinetic characteristics among older adults with varying degrees of frailty: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Stand if you can- A parallel, superiority cluster randomized controlled trial to improve gait speed for long term care residents.JAR life · 2025Article
- Fatty Infiltration of Muscles Influences Short-term Walking Speed after Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.Progress in rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Reference Values for Habitual and Fast Gait Speed in Singapore Adults Aged 21 to 80.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe gait speed test is one of the most widely used mobility assessments for older adults. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate and compare the measurement properties of the usual and fast gait speed tests in community-dwelling older adults.
methodsThree databases were searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL. Peer-reviewed articles evaluating the gait speed test's measurement properties or interpretability in community-dwelling older adults were included. The Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments guidelines were followed for data synthesis and quality assessment.
resultsNinety-five articles met our inclusion criteria, with 79 evaluating a measurement property and 16 reporting on interpretability. There was sufficient reliability for both tests, with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) generally ranging from 0.72 to 0.98, but overall quality of evidence was low. For convergent/discriminant validity, an overall sufficient rating with moderate quality of evidence was found for both tests. Concurrent validity of the usual gait speed test was sufficient (ICCs = 0.79-0.93 with longer distances) with moderate quality of evidence; however, there were insufficient results for the fast gait speed test (e.g. low agreement with longer distances) supported by high-quality studies. Responsiveness was only evaluated in three articles, with low quality of evidence.
conclusionFindings from this review demonstrated evidence in support of the reliability and validity of the usual and fast gait speed tests in community-dwelling older adults. However, future validation studies should employ rigorous methodology and evaluate the tests' responsiveness.
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