Mild cognitive impairment has a direct effect on gait speed even when accounting for frailty

Tan, Koki; Tanabe, Shigeo; Kondo, Hikaru; Katada, Risako; Kondo, Miyu; Katagiri, K.; Uehara, Sachiko; Ii, Takuma; Sugiyama, Taisei; Mori, Naoki; Otaka, Yohei

doi:10.1186/s12877-026-07609-1

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Mild cognitive impairment has a direct effect on gait speed even when accounting for frailty

Published in BMC Geriatrics • May 9, 2026

Authors:

Koki Tan

Shigeo Tanabe

Hikaru Kondo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gait-a frequently performed activity of daily living-is thought to reflect multiple dimensions of an individual's physical and cognitive status. Individuals with frailty or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) show decreased gait speed. However, previous studies have not simultaneously consid...

Subject

Gait

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Medicine

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