Human Gait and Aging Quiz
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What is a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?

  • Mood
  • Preferred walking speed (correct)
  • Personality
  • Sociocultural factors

    • Which factor is essential for safe walking?

  • Personality
  • Intact cognition and executive control (correct)
  • Age
  • Polypharmacy

    • What could an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?

  • Parkinsonism
  • Sensory ataxia due to polyneuropathy
  • Cerebrovascular or other acute lesion in the nervous system (correct)
  • Hip osteoarthritis

    • Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?

    <p>Sensory ataxia due to polyneuropathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?

    <p>Hip and knee osteoarthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does gait disorder lead to, according to the text?

    <p>Loss of personal freedom, falls, and injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be considered a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults?

    <p>Preferred walking speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may an acute onset of a gait disorder indicate?

    <p>Cerebrovascular or other acute lesion in the nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common non-neurological cause of gait disorders?

    <p>Hip and knee osteoarthritis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is essential for safe walking?

    <p>Intact cognition and executive control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences the individual gait pattern according to the text?

    <p>Age, personality, mood, and sociocultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?

    <p>Parkinsonism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What increases from 10% in people aged 60–69 years to more than 60% in community dwelling subjects aged over 80 years?

    <p>The prevalence of gait disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

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