Turning speed as a more responsive metric of age-related decline in mobility: A comparative study with gait speed

Turning speed significantly declines with age in a linear fashion while gait speed begins to decline after age 65. Turning speed may be more responsive to age than gait speed. More research is needed to determine if the decline in turning speed with age is associated with a decline in function.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - February 5, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Angela R. Weston, Keith R. Lohse, Andy Kittelson, Laurie A. King, Patty Carlson-Kuhta, Leland E. Dibble, Martina Mancini Source Type: research