Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between usual walking speed measured in daily living and walking parameters. Twenty one walking parameters were measured with plate sensors, and walking speed in daily living with accelerometers in 157 Japanese females. Correlation analysis showed that walking speed in daily living is more related to age than walking speed at a short distance. Also, walking length, walking stride and step length of the subjects with walking speed under 3.60 km/h, were shorter than those with speed over 3.60 km/h. These results indicate that measurement of walking speed in daily living can effectively monitor the risk of decline in daily-walking ability.
