“Gait Speed Diagnosis” automatically measures the usual walking speed that your body remembers. Early detection of changes and early treatment can help you maintain your youth for a long time.
（Walking speed as an important anti-aging indicator related to various aging phenomena and serious diseases associated with aging）
Walking speed predicts cognitive decline: universal significance across races
Gait speed is a good predictor of cognitive decline and dementia. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of 17 longitudinal studies that reported these findings, and found that the risk ratio for cognitive decline was 1.89 (95% CI = 1.54-2.31) for cognitive decline compared to the fast walking speed group. reported that it was 1.66 (1.43-1.92) for patients with severe symptoms. These studies originate from the United States (12), as well as Italy, Sweden, China, Japan, and Israel (1 each), suggesting that the significance of walking speed is universal and transcends race. In the future, it is desirable to establish gender-, age-, and race-specific cutoff values.
Source: Quan M, et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2017；72(2)：266-270
Reprint source: The JAPAN FOUNDATION FOR AGING AND HEALTH Aging&Health No.82
If your walking speed is slow at the age of 45, you may think that it is simply due to your personality or habits, but some academic papers show that slow speed indicates that your physical function declines, signs of aging are noticeable, your brain is aging, and your healthy life expectancy is short.
- Even if you know just when you see the signs of dementia…
- Rare to grasp the risks objectively at an early stage.
- In so many ways to be healthy, yours really effective?
The academic paper has been published that clarifies the basis for this.
（as a predictive indicator of dementia risk）
- Usual Walking Speed ≠ Speed measured each time
- Improvement/Deterioration is unclear when measuring each time
(People tend to walk fast when measuring and the value changes every time.)
Numerous academic papers examining the relationship
Not reducing usual speed is important for dementia prevention
Also a predictive indicator of stroke/heart disease risk, sarcopenia, falls, healthy life expectancy
And a relationship between speed in middle age and healthy life expectancy
（To be overtaken means already on a downward）
(Don’t overlook slight declines, confidence with slight improvements!)
- Don’t be fooled by normalcy bias,
- Accept the fact that the speed declines, Early action to recover!
- Walking speed can be restored. Such as an amazing recovery case of a 90 year old.
- diet, exercise, communication and social activities.
- one’s physical condition, lifestyle are different, so the optimal method also vary.
- The way you walk of the same steps differs the effect.
- Have you confirmed the effect of your supplements and health foods?
- one’s physical condition, lifestyle are different, so the optimal method also vary.
- Usual Walking Speed give you a reliable way to stay healthy ！
- a health method that decline your speed really ok?
- Does the speed that decreased in the summer recover in the fall?
（Have a reliable way to stay healthy with the app!）
- If you maintain and recover your speed towards your goal, OK
- Tendency to decline needs review your health regimen, and check!
- Usual Speed Diagnosis, the only app that measures usual walking speed and changes
Screens of Usual Speed Diagnosis
Search this free app “Usual Speed Diagnosis” in App Store.
At first, please allow to use motion data and wait several seconds, your usual walking speed for the past 5 days will be displayed.
It is advisable to open the app at least once every 5 days.
The measured value of usual walking speed fluctuates slightly depending on the daily situation, so it is recommended to continue measuring for about 4 weeks to accurately measure normal walking speed.
Normally, usual walking speed does not change over a period of one or two months, so please measure it every season and continuously for at least three years.