Measuring walking and moving skills in older patients
This study checks a new way to measure how well older adults can move and transfer (like getting out of bed or a chair). It looks at patients in a French geriatric hospital to see if the measurement is helpful.
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Who can take part
- You are 75 years old or older
- You are currently a patient in the geriatric department of Grenoble Mutualist Hospital Group
- You understand French, including spoken instructions
- You are able to give your own consent to join the study
- You do not have a medical or surgical condition that makes moving unsafe
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems that prevent you from understanding movement instructions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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