Locomotor adaptation training to prevent mobility disability
Description: PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Approximately 15 million older adults report one or more limitations performing daily tasks that are essential for maintaining independence in the community (i.e. walking 2-3 blocks). Further, declining walking speed significantly impacts quality of life and predicts future health status, functional decline, hospitalization, and mortaliy. Thus, the identification of a safe, effective approach to restore walking function in older adults t risk for mobility disability is of paramount importance. The PI's are proposing to conduct an exploratory study to investigate the effects of aerobic dual belt treadmill walking versus traditional treadmill exercise on gait performance and functional capacity in older adults at risk for mobility disability. Identifying the relationship between aerobic treadmill exercise (dual beltor traditional) and the recovery of walking abilities will serve to optimize current rehabilitation approaches.
Funder: National Institute on Aging
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R21
Start date: 2015-08-01
End date: 2019-05-31
Investigator: CHRISTOPHER J. HASS
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Funded outputs count: 6
Funder award ID: R21AG048133
OpenAlex ID: G5698467477