Gait speed according to cognitive status in older adults: a cross-sectional study in a resource-limited country.

Rodrigo Ricardo Pérez Silva Mercado Edson J Ascencio Claudia L Vidal-Cuéllar Elizabeth G Aliaga Paola M Casas Paulo Ruiz-Grosso Tania Tello

Published in: Aging & mental health (2023)

Slower gait speed was associated with poorer cognitive status in outpatient older adults. Gait speed may be a complementary tool in the cognitive assessment of older adults from resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

physical activity
cerebral palsy
risk factors