Dual-scale assessment of motor dysfunction in older adults with locomotor dysfunction and its association with gait and muscle activation

Objective

This study examined the reliability and validity of a combined 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale (GLFS-25) and Locomotion Dysfunction Grade scale (LDG) classification protocol in older adults with locomotor dysfunction, and explored which objective gait and muscle activation parameters were most strongly associated with GLFS-25 scores.

Methods