Five-Meter Gait Speed Test
| Instruct to “Walk at your comfortable pace” until a few steps past the 5-meter mark (should not start to slow down before) |
| Begin each trial on the word “Go” |
| Start the timer with the first footfall after the 0-meter line |
| Stop the timer with the first footfall after the 5-meter line |
| Repeat 3 times and record average, allowing sufficient time for recuperation between trials |
| Frailty is defined as an average time taken to walk the 5-meter course ≥6 seconds |
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