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Steps, Speed, Strength ๐ก๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ช โ Boosting Cadence to Power Functional Gains in Frail Adults
Manage episode 499585231 series 2740117
๐ถโโ๏ธ๐จ Small Steps, Big Gains for Frail Adults! ๐๐
A new study in PLOS ONE shows that prefrail and frail older adults can safely increase walking cadence โ and that even a modest boost of +14 steps/min can raise the odds of hitting a clinically meaningful improvement in the 6-Minute Walk Test by ~10%.
๐ High-intensity walking participants averaged 100 steps/min vs. 77 in casual walkers, with 65% achieving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in functional capacity.
๐ก Takeaway: Cadence is a practical, objective measure of walking intensity โ and a powerful lever to improve mobility in older adults.
#Frailty #Geriatrics #Rehabilitation #ExerciseScience #MobilityMatters #PLOSONE #HealthyAging
631 episodes
Manage episode 499585231 series 2740117
๐ถโโ๏ธ๐จ Small Steps, Big Gains for Frail Adults! ๐๐
A new study in PLOS ONE shows that prefrail and frail older adults can safely increase walking cadence โ and that even a modest boost of +14 steps/min can raise the odds of hitting a clinically meaningful improvement in the 6-Minute Walk Test by ~10%.
๐ High-intensity walking participants averaged 100 steps/min vs. 77 in casual walkers, with 65% achieving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in functional capacity.
๐ก Takeaway: Cadence is a practical, objective measure of walking intensity โ and a powerful lever to improve mobility in older adults.
#Frailty #Geriatrics #Rehabilitation #ExerciseScience #MobilityMatters #PLOSONE #HealthyAging
631 episodes
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