Decrease in 6-min walk distance among frail older people

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2023 Mar;23(3):248-249. doi: 10.1111/ggi.14555. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

Authors

Yuto Nakao¹, Koki Kawamura¹, Taku Iwase¹, Aiko Osawa¹, Shinichiro Maeshima², Hidenori Arai¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rehabilitation, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
² Education and Innovation Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.

PMID: 36746432
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.14555

No abstract available

Keywords: frailty; older people; six-minute walk distance.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Frail Elderly*
Humans
Walk Test
Walking*

Grants and funding

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology