Walking Pace and the Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Elderly Populations: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

• Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Vol. 72; no. 2; p. 266
• Main Authors: Quan, Minghui, Xun, Pengcheng, Chen, Cheng, Wen, Ju, Wang, Yiyu, Wang, Ru, Chen, Peijie, He, Ka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology; Cognitive Dysfunction - etiology; Cohort Studies; Dementia - complications; Dementia - physiopathology; Humans; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Walking Speed; Cognitive decline; Walking pace; Dementia; Meta-analysis

Data on the longitudinal association of walking pace with the risk of cognitive decline and dementia are inconsistent and inconclusive. Therefore, researchers conducted a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies to quantitatively assess the association of walking pace with the risk of cognitive d...