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Comment on: “Mobility of older adults: gait quality measures are associated with life-space assessment scores“ by Suri et al.

Dear Editor,We have read with great interest the article by Suri et al. (1) who reported an association between gait quality measures recorded in the laboratory and life-space mobility (LSM) in community-dwelling older adults. Given the negative consequences of limited mobility for daily functioning...

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Main Authors: Werner, Christian (Author) , Ullrich, Phoebe (Author) , Abel, Bastian (Author) , Bauer, Jürgen M. (Author) , Hauer, Klaus (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences, medical sciences
Year: 2022, Volume: 77, Issue: 1, Pages: e36-e38
ISSN:1758-535X
DOI:10.1093/gerona/glab237
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glab237
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Author Notes:Christian Werner, PhD, Phoebe Ullrich,MA, Bastian Abel, MSc, Jürgen M. Bauer, MD, PhD, and Klaus Hauer, PhD
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Summary:Dear Editor,We have read with great interest the article by Suri et al. (1) who reported an association between gait quality measures recorded in the laboratory and life-space mobility (LSM) in community-dwelling older adults. Given the negative consequences of limited mobility for daily functioning, social participation, and quality of life, it is mandatory to identify relevant determinants of LSM that can be targeted by specific interventions. The findings of Suri et al. are an important contribution in this regard.Intrigued by their work, we intended to expand their findings by analyzing associations between gait quality measures collected in an individual’s real environment during daily life and LSM in community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥65 years) with cognitive impairment (CI; Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] = 17-26 points), and the relevance of these gait measures for LSM in combination with other explanatory factors in this population (2).
Item Description:Advance access publication August 13, 2021
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1758-535X
DOI:10.1093/gerona/glab237

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