@article{ref1,
title="The association between excessive daytime sleepiness and gait parameters in community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Journal of aging and health",
year="2016",
author="Nakakubo, Sho and Doi, Takehiko and Shimada, Hiroyuki and Ono, Rei and Makizako, Hyuma and Tsutsumimoto, Kota and Hotta, Ryo and Suzuki, Takao",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examined the association between excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and gait characteristics (e.g., speed, variability) in community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>METHOD: This cross-sectional study included 3,901 individuals aged ≥65 years. Participants answered questions about EDS, sleep duration, and other sleep-related symptoms. Gait speed, stride length, and the variability in stride length were assessed by using a stopwatch and a WalkWay device. <br><br>RESULTS: EDS was significantly associated with slower gait speed among younger subjects (<75 years, p =.021) and with both slower gait speed ( p =.045) and greater variability in stride length among older subjects (≥75 years, p =.048) in a multivariate analysis adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, medication, number of comorbidities, and education. <br><br>DISCUSSION: EDS associates with gait ability, particularly in older old adults. Further prospective studies are needed to determine the causal association between gait ability and sleep disturbances, including EDS.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-2643",
doi="10.1177/0898264316673253",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264316673253"
}