Functional Stratification Reveals Speed-Independent Gait Impairments Beyond Chronological Age
Yuetong Wu, Wang Xiang-rui, Todd Matthew Manini, Boyi Hu
This study shows that stratifying older adults by functional status using SPPB detects gait impairments beyond chronological age, highlighting gait variability as a biomarker of neuromuscular control decline.
Clinical Biomechanics · Jun 6, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology