Multiple studies have shown a consistently strong association between gait speed of frail older adults and negative functional (e.g., survival) and activity outcomes. However, health care professionals have been slow to measure this physiologic parameter, largely due to the lack of a simple, standardized way of measuring it.
Faculty Lead(s)
Brian Jones, David Byrd
Student Name(s)
Akhil Oswal, Youssef Asaad; Graduate: Nandita Gupta, Avinandan Basu; Undergraduate: Mitchell Philipp, Victor Perez
Main Contact
Akhil Oswal, Youssef Asaad; Graduate: Nandita Gupta, Avinandan Basu; Undergraduate: Mitchell Philipp, Victor Perez
Lab Name
Aware Home Research Initiative
Video Title
GaitSpeed Measurement for the Clinical Workflow
Video URL
[VIDEO::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xph35ucqTA]