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Neufeld, S., Machacova, K., Mossey, J., & Luborsky, M. (2013). Walking Ability and Its Relationship to Self-Rated Health in Later Life. Clinical gerontologist, 36(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2012.731477
Neufeld, Stewart, et al. "Walking Ability and Its Relationship to Self-Rated Health in Later Life." Clinical gerontologist vol. 36,1 (2013): 17-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2012.731477
Neufeld S, Machacova K, Mossey J, Luborsky M. Walking Ability and Its Relationship to Self-Rated Health in Later Life. Clin Gerontol. 2013 Jan;36(1):17-32. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2012.731477. PMID: 25568590; PMCID: PMC4283213.
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Clin Gerontol. 2013 Jan;36(1):17-32. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2012.731477.

Walking Ability and Its Relationship to Self-Rated Health in Later Life.

Clinical gerontologist

Stewart Neufeld, Katerina Machacova, Jana Mossey, Mark Luborsky

Affiliations

  1. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
  2. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
  3. Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 25568590 PMCID: PMC4283213 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2012.731477

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between self-assessed overall health (SRH) and walking ability among older adults (n = 239) gauged using three well-established measures of walking ability ("normal" and "fast" walking speeds, and perceived walking difficulty). Logistic regression models adjusted for health, behavioral, and sociodemographic variables were used to estimate the relationship between the three measures of walking ability and SRH. Walking ability was significantly associated with SRH; notably, only normal walking speed discriminated between participants in all three SRH comparisons (good versus poor/bad, good versus fair, or excellent versus good). Health care providers, family, and friends should be attentive to reduced walking speed or complaints about difficulty walking because these are harbingers of health decline.

Keywords: gerontology; older adult; self-rated health; walking ability

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