Higher-level gait disorders: a population-based study on prevalence, quality of life, depression and confidence in gait and balance
HLGDs are common and associated with reduced QoL, reduced confidence in gait and balance, and depressive symptoms, emphasising awareness of mental health among older people with slow unsteady gait.
Authors
- Anders Eklund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-722X)
- Hanna Israelsson Larsen
- Lars‐Owe Koskinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3528-8502)
- Jan Malm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-1940)
- William Hansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5614-7157)
- Jenny Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4423-9465)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Neurology Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2024-000992
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.56
Funders
- Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning
- Hjärnfonden
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Umeå Universitet
- Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning