Table 1.
Effects of Lifestyle Interventions on Change in Walking Speed in Mobility-Limited Older Adults.
| Study | N | Age Range (years) |
Intervention Type |
Length (weeks) |
Walking Speed Measure |
Baseline Walking Speed (m/s) |
Δ in Walking Speed Pre-to Post- intervention (m/s) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett et al. (2003) | 83 | ≥60 | PA | 6 | 6-m Walk | 0.95±0.3 | 0.03 | n/a |
| Beling et al. (2009) | 12 | ≥65 | PA | 12 | GAITRite | 0.88±0.2 | 0.07 | n/a |
| Chmelo et al. (2015) | 40 | ≥65 | PA | 20 | 400-m Walk | 0.81±0.16 | 0.08 | 0.001 |
| Fiatarone et al. (1994) | 25 | ≥70 | PA | 10 | 6-m Walk | 0.51±0.04 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
| Freiberger et al. (2012) | 64 | >70 | PA | 10 | 6-m Walk | 0.98±0.18 | 0.02 | n/a |
| Gine-Garriage et al. (2010) | 26 | 70–90 | PA | 12 | 8-m Walk | 0.82±0.04 | 0.12 | n/a |
| Lazowski et al. (1999) | 35 | ≥65 | PA | 16 | 7-m Walk | 0.69±0.28 | 0.04 | n/a |
| Manini et al. (2010) | 424 | 70–88 | PA | 52 | 400-m Walk | 0.88±0.18 | 0.04 | n/a |
| Phillips et al. (2010) | 213 | ≥65 | PA | 57 | 400-m Walk | 0.86±0.18 | 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Rosendahl et al. (2006) | 45 | ≥65 | PA | 24 | 2.4-m Walk | 0.35±0.17 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| Van Swearingen et al. (2011) | 47 | ≥65 | PA | 12 | 4-m Walk | 0.88±0.13 | 0.21 | <0.001 |
| Van Swearingen et al. (2009) | 47 | ≥65 | PA | 12 | 4-m Walk | 0.88±0.13 | 0.14 | <0.001 |
| Villareal et al. (2006) | 27 | ≥65 | CR+PA | 26 | 25ft Walk | 0.84±0.15 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Villareal et al. (2011) | 107 | ≥65 | CR | 52 | 25ft Walk | 0.68±0.12 | 0.08 | ns |
| PA | 0.79±0.19 | 0.14 | ns | |||||
| CR+PA | 0.82±0.17 | 0.28 | 0.01 |
CR= Caloric Restriction; PA= Physical Activity; m/s = meters per second; Δ= change; ft = feet. Change data are defined as the follow-up minus the baseline value.