Does Gait Speed Replace Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Elderly?
Background: Ageing is associated with generalized slowing of movement. Gait speed is an indicator of physical performance. The present study aimed to determine whether the gait speed could replace the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to assess the status of the elderly. Methods: 531 particip...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2016-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816301168 |