Where do healthy older adults take more time during the Timed Up and Go test?

@article{Kurosawa2020WhereDH,
  title={Where do healthy older adults take more time during the Timed Up and Go test?},
  author={Chihiro Kurosawa and Naoko Shimazu and Sumiko Yamamoto},
  journal={Journal of Physical Therapy Science},
  year={2020},
  volume={32},
  pages={663 - 668}
}
[Purpose] We need to regularly evaluate motor function to sustain the health of community-dwelling older adults. Our study aimed to identify the kinematic characteristics of healthy older adults in the Timed Up and Go test because the criteria for assessing the motor function of healthy older adults are unclear in the widely used clinical simple methods. [Participants and Methods] In total, 22 healthy younger and 28 healthy older adults participated in this study. Using a 3D motion analysis… 
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