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- Title
Accuracy of Thresholds Based on Cadence and Lifestyle Counts per Minute to Detect Outdoor Walking in Older Adults With Mobility Limitations.
- Authors
Webber, Sandra C.; Hahn, Francine; M. Lix, Lisa; Tittlemier, Brenda J.; Salbach, Nancy M.; Barclay, Ruth
- Abstract
Objective: To determine the optimal threshold, based on cadence and lifestyle counts per minute, to detect outdoor walking in mobility-limited older adults. Methods: Older adults (N = 25, median age: 77.0 years, interquartile range: 10.5) wore activity monitors during 80 outdoor walks. Walking bouts were identified manually (reference standard) and compared with identification using cadence thresholds (≥30, ≥35, ≥40, ≥45, and ≥50 steps/min) and >760 counts per minute using low frequency extension analysis. Results: Median walking bout duration was 10.5 min (interquartile range 4.8) and median outdoor walking speed was 0.70 m/s (interquartile range 0.20). Cadence thresholds of ≥30, ≥35, and ≥40 steps/min demonstrated high sensitivity (1.0, 95% confidence intervals [0.95, 1.0]) to detect walking bouts; estimates for specificity and positive predictive value were highest for ≥40 steps/min. Conclusion:Acadence threshold of ≥40 steps/min is recommended for detecting sustained outdoor walking in this population.
- Subjects
OLDER people with disabilities; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; MOVEMENT disorders; WALKING; LIFESTYLES; ACCELEROMETRY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 5, p782
- ISSN
1063-8652
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/japa.2019-0235