Words Matter with Age: Instructions Dictate Self-Selected Walking Speed in Young and Older Adults
Kenneth D. Harrison, Sarah A. Brinkerhoff, Emma J. Frese, Brandon M. Peoples, Keven Santamaría-Guzmán, David T. Redden, Jaimie A. Roper
This study shows that walking speed in young and older adults varies similarly due to instructions, but age differences in response to instructions affect gait speed outcomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience