Do Differences in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters Predict the Risk of Developing Depression in Later Life?

Abstract

This study demonstrates that older people with incident depression have significantly slower gait speed and shorter step length at initial assessment. These findings are clinically significant given the impact both conditions have on functional status in later life, as well as the possibility that gait problems may represent a potentially modifiable risk factor for depression. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:1050-1056, 2019.