GAIT-WALKING SPEED
From NeuroRehab.wiki
SUMMARY
1. Household ambulators: < 0.4 m/s.
2. Limited community ambulators: 0.4-0.8 m/s.
3. Community ambulators: > 0.8 m/s.
4. Average walking speed for community-ambulating men aged 60-69 years: 1.34 m/s; women: 1.24 m/s.
5. Average walking speed for community-ambulating men aged 80-99 years: 0.97 m/s; women: 0.94 m/s.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
