Slowness Predicts Mortality: A Comparative Analysis of Walking Speed and Moberg Picking-Up Tests

Slow walking speed (WS) is predictive of mortality but may be difficult to measure, which compromises the assessment of frailty, based on Fried et  al's phenotype. The timed Moberg picking-up test (MPUT), developed to evaluate hand's function, was found moderately but significantly correlated with WS. We compared the relationship between slowness, assessed by MPUT and WS tests, and mortality.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original Study Source Type: research