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Low gait speed

Low gait speed has been studied in 2 papers since 2020: 2 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Apr 14, 2021: “Associations between different measurements of sarcopenic obesity and health outcomes among non-frail community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan”.

Exposure

2 papers study it1 findingUpdated

See all 2 papers on low gait speed

At a glance

The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.

“low gait speed (HR 4.73, 95% CI 1.68-13.27)”
Nutritional and Functional Indicators and Their Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's DiseaseAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias2020doi:10.1177/1533317520907168
Humans: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and mice: nothing yet.

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans2

What is low gait speed linked with?

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Studies link low gait speed with 1 measure, most often mortality (1 study).

Mortality

upin humans1HR 4.73

1 study

  1. Low gait speed is linked with a higher risk of mortality in humans (HR 4.73, 95% CI 1.68-13.27).

    “low gait speed (HR 4.73, 95% CI 1.68-13.27)”

    Humans60 monthsn = 79

    Nutritional and Functional Indicators and Their Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease

    American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

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