Mobility disability is an early sign of the disability process in older people and is associated with adverse health problems such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease and number of comorbidities (Melzer et al., 2005). It is a precursor of end stage disability in older adults and is more common is women (Fried et al, 2000; Zunzunegui et al, 2015). Due to our rapidly aging population and loss of functional independence, identifying risk factors that predict mobility disability in elderly people is an important health concern (Shah et al., 2011). Unfortunately, mobility disability is not restricted to the elderly or institutionalized people, 9% of non-institutionalized people aged 50-69 years in US also reported mobility difficulties around communities
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It is the self-reported difficulty or inability to walk 400 m without sitting within 15 minutes or to climb a flight of stairs without assistance (Gill et al., 2006; Bann et al., 2016; Vestergaard et al., 2009). It is also defined as self-reporting difficulty or inability to walk quarter of a mile or climb 10 steps (Fried et al., 1994, 1996, Guralnik et al., 1994; Ward et al., 2014). In the context of this, mobility disability is the inability of a person to use one or more of his/her extremities, or a lack of strength to walk, grasp or lift objects. The use of a wheelchair, crutches, or a walker may be utilized to aid in …show more content…
Measures of Mobility Disability:
Roscow- Breslau scale: This is a self-reported mobility disability scale which assess three activities- walking up and down a flight of stairs, walking a half mile, and doing heavy household work like washing windows, walls, floors. Participants asked if they can perform each of these tasks without help of another person and those who reported being unable to do one or more task classified as being disabled (Rosow et al., 1996).
8 foot walk test: In this test, performance based mobility disability was assessed by evaluation of the time it takes participants to walk 8 feet (2.4m) at their usual pace. The cut-off point for this measure is ≤0.4 m/s. (Wilson et al.,
It is the self-reported difficulty or inability to walk 400 m without sitting within 15 minutes or to climb a flight of stairs without assistance (Gill et al., 2006; Bann et al., 2016; Vestergaard et al., 2009). It is also defined as self-reporting difficulty or inability to walk quarter of a mile or climb 10 steps (Fried et al., 1994, 1996, Guralnik et al., 1994; Ward et al., 2014). In the context of this, mobility disability is the inability of a person to use one or more of his/her extremities, or a lack of strength to walk, grasp or lift objects. The use of a wheelchair, crutches, or a walker may be utilized to aid in …show more content…
Measures of Mobility Disability:
Roscow- Breslau scale: This is a self-reported mobility disability scale which assess three activities- walking up and down a flight of stairs, walking a half mile, and doing heavy household work like washing windows, walls, floors. Participants asked if they can perform each of these tasks without help of another person and those who reported being unable to do one or more task classified as being disabled (Rosow et al., 1996).
8 foot walk test: In this test, performance based mobility disability was assessed by evaluation of the time it takes participants to walk 8 feet (2.4m) at their usual pace. The cut-off point for this measure is ≤0.4 m/s. (Wilson et al.,