The Groningen Meander Walking Test: A Dynamic Walking Test for Older Adults With Dementia
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The Groningen Meander Walking Test: a dynamic walking test for older adults with dementia.
BACKGROUND Current dynamic walking tests, used in studies with older adults with dementia, rely strongly on healthy cognitive and physical function. Therefore, the Groningen Meander Walking Test (GMWT) was developed specifically for people with dementia. The aim of the GMWT is to measure dynamic walking ability by walking over a meandering curved line, with an emphasis on walking speed and step...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0031-9023,1538-6724
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130077