walking speed and thresholds Archives

Abstract Number: 2801 • ACR/ARP Annual Meeting 2019
Optimal Threshold of Walking Speed Predictive of Mortality Risk over 9 Years in Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from Osteoarthritis Initiative
Hiral Master¹, Tuhina Neogi ², Lavalley Michael ³, Louise Thoma ⁴, Meredith Christiansen ⁵, Dana Voinier ⁵, Lauren Neely ⁵, Jason Jakiela ⁵ and Daniel White ¹, ¹University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ²Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Boston University, Boston, ⁴University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Newark, ⁵University of Delaware, Newark
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with mortality, and walking difficulty is known to mediate this relationship. However, little is known about what specific aspects…

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