TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Self-selected and maximal walking speeds provide greater insight into fall status than walking speed reserve among community-dwelling older adults
JO  - American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
A1  - Middleton, Addie
A1  - Fulk, George D.
A1  - Herter, Troy M.
A1  - Beets, Michael W.
A1  - Donley, Jonathan
A1  - Fritz, Stacy L.
SP  - 475
EP  - 482
VL  - 95
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the degree to which self-selected walking speed (SSWS), maximal walking speed (MWS), and walking speed reserve (WSR) are associated with fall status among community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>DESIGN: WS and 1-year falls history data were collected on 217 community-dwelling older adults (median age = 82, range 65-93 years) at a local outpatient PT clinic and local retirement communities and senior centers. WSR was calculated as a difference (WSRdiff = MWS - SSWS) and ratio (WSRratio = MWS/SSWS). <br><br>RESULTS: SSWS (P < 0.001), MWS (P < 0.001), and WSRdiff (P < 0.01) were associated with fall status. The cutpoints identified were 0.76 m/s for SSWS (65.4% sensitivity, 70.9% specificity), 1.13 m/s for MWS (76.6% sensitivity, 60.0% specificity), and 0.24 m/s for WSRdiff (56.1% sensitivity, 70.9% specificity). SSWS and MWS better discriminated between fallers and non-fallers (SSWS: AUC = 0.69, MWS: AUC = 0.71) than WSRdiff (AUC = 0.64). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: SSWS and MWS seem to be equally informative measures for assessing fall status in community-dwelling older adults. Older adults with SSWSs less than 0.76 m/s and those with MWSs less than 1.13 m/s may benefit from further fall risk assessment. Combining SSWS and MWS to calculate an individual's WSR does not provide additional insight into fall status in this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9115
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000488
ID  - ref1
ER  -