Speed (Average)

The median walking speed over the duration of the activity. Average speed is often used clinically as a measure of overall walking capacity and preparedness for safe community mobility. Changes in walking speed reflect a compensation for impaired control, so slowing of gait is a proxy for challenges to control of gait.

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Walking speed and concussion rehabilitation - Deficits in gait speed and other gait parameters persist in young athletes with concussions for longer than traditional tests may indicate, causing early RTP decisions.

Howell, David R et al. “Using concurrent gait and cognitive assessments to identify impairments after concussion: a narrative review.” Concussion (London, England) vol. 3,1 CNC54. 19 Jan. 2018, doi:10.2217/cnc-2017-0014

Walking speed and falls risk - Gait speed less than 1 m/s predicts mobility limitations and higher fall risk in older adults

Abellan van Kan G, Rolland Y, Andrieu S, Bauer J, Beauchet O, Bonnefoy M, Cesari M, Donini LM, Gillette Guyonnet S, Inzitari M, Nourhashemi F, Onder G, Ritz P, Salva A, Visser M, Vellas B. Gait speed at usual pace as a predictor of adverse outcomes in community-dwelling older people an International Academy on Nutrition and Aging (IANA) Task Force. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009 Dec;13(10):881-9. doi: 10.1007/s12603-009-0246-z. PMID: 19924348.