Walking Speed: The 6th Vital Sign - White Paper

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Geriatrics published an important white paper by Stacy Fritz, PT, PhD & Michelle Lusardi, PT, PhD on the value of walking speed in 2009 that remains a sentential resource for physiotherapist around the globe. Measuring walking or gait speed is easy, safe, and useful in assessing current and future aspects of an older adult’s function and well-being.

White Paper: “Walking Speed: the Sixth Vital Sign”