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Gait Speed Calculator

Calculate gait speed, fall risk, community ambulation status, and age-based percentile from a timed walk test.

Inputs

meters
seconds
years

Results

Gait Speed

1 m/s

Fall Risk

2 (1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)

Community Ambulator1 (0=No, 1=Yes)
Percentile for Age25%ile
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Distance Walked, Time to Complete, and Patient Age.
  2. Review Gait Speed (m/s) and Fall Risk ((1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)).
  3. Use Community Ambulator ((0=No, 1=Yes)) and Percentile for Age (%ile) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Distance Walked

Distance WalkedGait SpeedFall Risk
111.1 m/s1 (1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)
363.6 m/s1 (1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)
656.5 m/s1 (1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)
909 m/s1 (1=Low, 2=Moderate, 3=High)

What each input means

Distance Walked
Distance of the timed walk test, typically 4, 6, or 10 meters.
Time to Complete
Time taken to walk the measured distance in seconds.
Patient Age
Age of the patient in years for percentile comparison.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Distance Walked = 10, Time to Complete = 10, Patient Age = 70 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Gait Speed
    Gait Speed
    1 = 1
  3. Calculate Fall Risk
    Fall Risk
    2 = 2
  4. Calculate Community Ambulator
    Community Ambulator
    1 = 1
  5. Calculate Percentile for Age
    Percentile for Age
    25 = 25

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