Topic · Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation · Health Professions

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

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Older adults do not have a higher metabolic cost than younger adults in outdoor overground walking.

Eline van der Kruk, Koen Jongbloed, Monica Orlandi, Michael F. Miller, Anne K. Silverman

Across seven pace-controlled outdoor overground speeds, healthy older adults (n=11) showed no higher gross or net walking cost than younger adults (n=16), trending lower instead.

Journal of Experimental Biology · Sep 21, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering✦ In-depth digest