Lumbopelvic pain and threats to walking ability in well-functioning older adults: Findings from the Baltimore longitudinal study of aging
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Feb 20, 2018
Simonsick EM, et al. - The authors performed this study to assess the potential contribution of severity of lumbopelvic pain (LPP) in well-functioning older adults to poorer walking efficiency, lack of endurance, slower gait speed, and decline in these mobility parameters over 1 to 5 years. In well-functioning older adults, they recognized a common occurrence of LPP. This was associated with greater energetic cost of walking and poorer perceived and observed walking endurance.
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