Clinical gait and stepping performance measures in older adults |
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| Authors: | N. B. Alexander A. Goldberg |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Mobility Research Center, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;(2) Department of Health Care Sciences, Program in Physical Therapy, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA;(3) Geriatrics Center, CCGCB Room 1111, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0926, USA |
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| Abstract: | Problems with ambulation and mobility are frequent problems in older adults. Each year, about one in 100 older adults develops new severe mobility disability. Assessment of abnormal gait constitutes a major component of clinical practice and may lead to fall reduction. Clinicians can benefit from simple gait and mobility assessment tools to be used in busy clinical settings. This review focuses on gait and stepping performance measures that can be used by the busy clinician to assess gait, mobility performance, balance, and falls risk in the older adult. |
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| Keywords: | Gait disorders Aging Functional assessment |
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