Decline in Fast Gait Speed as a Predictor of Disability in Older Adults

Objectives To determine whether fast gait speed at study baseline and change in gait speed had independent associations with disability onset. Design Cohort study with 11‐year follow‐up (1999–2010). Setting Three‐City Study center, Dijon, France. Participants Community‐dwelling individuals aged 65 to 85 (N = 3,814, 61% female). Measurements Fast gait speed (over 6 m) was assessed up to five times and disability (mobility (Rosow‐Breslau scale),...