Walking Speed Assessed by 4-Meter Walk Test in the Community-Dwelling Oldest Old Population in Vietnam

Anh Trung Nguyen (), Huong Thi Thu Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Anh Lan Nguyen, Thang Pham and Huyen Thi Thanh Vu
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Anh Trung Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Huong Thi Thu Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen: Dinh Tien Hoang Institute of Medicine, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thanh Xuan Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Tam Ngoc Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Anh Lan Nguyen: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Thang Pham: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Huyen Thi Thanh Vu: Department of Geriatrics, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-11

Abstract: This study aims to provide data on usual walking speed in individuals aged 80 years or older and determine the association between walking speed and related factors in community-dwelling older adults. A cross-sectional study design was conducted to measure walking speed on community-dwelling elders aged 80 years or older in Soc Son district, Vietnam. Walking speed was assessed by a 4-Meter Walk Test with a usual-pace walking mode. Health-related characteristics of participants including risk of falls (The Timed Up and Go test, activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog test) and frailty syndrome (The Reported Edmonton Frail Scale (REFS)). Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the association between a slow walking speed and selected factors. A total of 364 older people were recruited, and the majority were female (65.4%). The overall average walking speed was 0.83 ± 0.27 m/s. The proportion of participants with a slow walking speed (<0.8 m/s) was 40.4%. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that age, female, high fall risk (assessed by TUG test), ADL/IADL dependence and frailty syndrome had a negative effect on slow walking speed in this population. The results could provide useful reference data for further investigations and measures in clinical practice.

Keywords: gait speed; health outcomes; community; old population; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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