Walking at work: Maximum gait speed is related to work ability in hospital nursing staff.

Chad M AldridgeVictor TringaliRobert RhodesKohl KershisnikDebra CredittJorge Gonzalez-MejiaJose Lugo-VargasJean Eby

Published in: Journal of occupational health (2021)

Gait speed is correlated with the item 1 self-rating of the WAI in hospital nursing staff. The 10-m walk test is a practical and easy measure that can be utilized in occupational health. More research is required to validate gait speed in other occupational health populations and investigate gait speed changes and its interaction with the work environment longitudinally.

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