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Comparison of Physical Performance, Balance, and Functional Mobility Parameters According to Walking Speed in Geriatric Individuals

— Observational Geriatric Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Assessments.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Geriatric, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More). Basic parameters: from 65 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title

Comparison of Physical Performance, Balance, and Functional Mobility Parameters According to Walking Speed Threshold Values in Geriatric Individuals

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the determining role of walking speed on physical performance parameters in individuals aged 65 and over. The study aims to compare flexibility, lower extremity muscle strength (5-count sit-stand test), static balance (single-leg balance), upper extremity muscle strength (hand grip), dynamic balance (FUT), functional mobility (TUG), and stair climbing/climbing skills in individuals with walking speeds of 0.4-0.8 m/s (limited community mobility) and above 0.8 m/s (independent community mobility).

Detailed description

Although the relationships between walking speed and individual physical parameters have been studied in the geriatric literature, comprehensive analyses comparing multidimensional parameters such as flexibility, static-dynamic balance, hand grip strength, and stair activity performance in groups separated according to walking speed threshold values (0.4-0.8 m/s and \>0.8 m/s) are needed. This study aims to identify which physical components show the most significant deficits when walking speed decreases, thereby providing a scientific basis for clinical assessment processes and personalized preventive rehabilitation programs.

Interventions

  • Other Assessments
    Assessments will be conducted after obtaining voluntary consent from the participants. The physical performance tests to be applied within the scope of the research will be carried out by the research team within the framework of internationally accepted standard protocols whose validity and reliability have been proven in the geriatric population.

Primary outcome measures

  • 4-Meter Walk Test (Walking Speed Measurement) [Time frame: 1 week]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
  • Time Sit-Stand Test (5STS): [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Timed Up and Go (TUG): [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Functional Reach Test (FUT/FRT) [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Single Leg Balance Test (Right and Left): [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Flexibility (Sit-and-Reach Test): [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Stair Climbing Test [Time frame: 1 week]
  • Strength Measurement (Hand Grip Strength): [Time frame: 1 week]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Being 65 years of age or older
  • Being able to perform walking functions
  • Having sufficient mobility to perform the physical performance tests included in the research, such as 5 sit-stand tests, TUG (Trip and Go) tests, and stair climbing/descending tests. • Having a walking speed of at least 0.4 m/s or more as a result of the 4 Meter Walking Test (having limited or independent mobility within the community).
  • Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study and providing informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a history of advanced cognitive impairment or diagnosed dementia that would impair the ability to understand and follow test instructions.
  • Those diagnosed with moderate or severe cognitive impairment (MMSE < 24 and/or MoCA < 21)
  • Having a walking speed below 0.4 m/s on the 4-Meter Walk Test (individuals who are wheelchair-bound or bedridden).
  • Advanced Parkinson's disease, active stroke sequelae, lower extremity fracture within the last 6 months, or a history of acute orthopedic surgery that primarily affects motor performance and balance.
  • Those with severe hearing or vision loss
  • Individuals experiencing significant difficulty communicating
  • Participants who did not sign the voluntary consent form

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Observational model
Other

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
  • Balıkesir University — Balıkesir

Publications

  • Middleton A, Fritz SL, Lusardi M. Walking speed: the functional vital sign. J Aging Phys Act. 2015 Apr;23(2):314-22. doi: 10.1123/japa.2013-0236. Epub 2014 May 2. PMID 24812254
  • Abellan van Kan G, Rolland Y, Andrieu S, Bauer J, Beauchet O, Bonnefoy M, Cesari M, Donini LM, Gillette Guyonnet S, Inzitari M, Nourhashemi F, Onder G, Ritz P, Salva A, Visser M, Vellas B. Gait speed at usual pace as a predictor of adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older people an International Academy on Nutrition and Aging (IANA) Task Force. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Dec;13(10):881-9. doi: PMID 19924348

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07562919 · 2026/46

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗