Gait Speed Reserve in the general population-based 'Good Aging in Skåne' cohort study-distribution and associated factors
(2024) In GeroScience- Abstract
Gait Speed Reserve (GSR) expresses a difference between fast and comfortable gait speed and may have an impact on everyday functioning. It was also hypothesized as a useful proxy measure of physiological reserve. However, height-normalizing values of GSR and its associated factors have not been evaluated in a general population of older adults. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the distribution of height-normalized GSR (HN-GSR) in an elderly population-based cohort from urban and rural areas (n = 4342) aged 60-93 years and evaluate associated physiological and lifestyle factors. Using linear mixed models, we identified gender and nine modifiable factors as significantly associated with HN-GSR across four age groups. Better handgrip... (More)
Gait Speed Reserve (GSR) expresses a difference between fast and comfortable gait speed and may have an impact on everyday functioning. It was also hypothesized as a useful proxy measure of physiological reserve. However, height-normalizing values of GSR and its associated factors have not been evaluated in a general population of older adults. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the distribution of height-normalized GSR (HN-GSR) in an elderly population-based cohort from urban and rural areas (n = 4342) aged 60-93 years and evaluate associated physiological and lifestyle factors. Using linear mixed models, we identified gender and nine modifiable factors as significantly associated with HN-GSR across four age groups. Better handgrip strength, cognition and standing balance, higher physical activity level, larger calf circumference, and less smoking had positive associations with HN-GSR, while female gender, more leg pain, higher weight and, alcohol consumption had opposite effects. The Marginal R2 imply that this model explained 26% of the variance in HN-GSR. Physical activity and handgrip strength varied across age groups in impact on HN-GSR. The differences were however comparatively minor. In this large cohort study of older adults, we proposed for the first time that factors associated with HN-GSR represented multi-domain features that are in line with previous findings reported for GSR. Measuring HN-GSR/GSR may help clinicians identify early physiological impairments or unhealthy lifestyle habits, especially among older women, and may also have safety implications in daily life. Further work is needed to find out if measuring HN-GSR/GSR may be useful in identifying adverse health outcomes and overall physiological reserve.
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- Lindholm, Beata
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; Basna, Rani
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; Ekström, Henrik LU ; Elmståhl, Sölve LU and Siennicki-Lantz, Arkadiusz LU
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- 2024-08-27
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- Springer
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- scopus:85202209448
- pmid:39192005
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- 2509-2715
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- 10.1007/s11357-024-01318-6
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- English
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