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- Title
Normative Peak 30-Min Cadence (Steps per Minute) Values for Older Adults: NHANES 2005-2006.
- Authors
Aguiar, Elroy J.; Schuna Jr., John M.; Barreira, Tiago V.; Mire, Emily F.; Broyles, Stephanie T.; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Johnson, William D.; Tudor-Locke, Catrine
- Abstract
Walking cadence (steps per minute) is associated with the intensity of ambulatory behavior. This analysis provides normative values for peak 30-min cadence, an indicator of "natural best effort" during free-living behavior. A sample of 1,196 older adults (aged from 60 to 85+) with accelerometer data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006 was used. Peak 30-min cadence was calculated for each individual. Quintile-defined values were computed, stratified by sex and age groups. Smoothed sex-specific centile curves across the age span were fitted using the LMS method. Peak 30-min cadence generally trended lower as age increased. The uppermost quintile value was >85 steps/min (men: 60-64 years), and the lowermost quintile value was <22 steps/min (women: 85+). The highest 95th centile value was 103 steps/min (men: 64-70 years), and the lowest 5th centile value was 15 steps/min (women: 85+). These normative values may be useful for evaluating older adults' "natural best effort" during free-living ambulatory behavior.
- Subjects
ACCELEROMETERS; AGE distribution; GAIT in humans; REFERENCE values; WALKING
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2019, Vol 27, Issue 5, p625
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2018-0316