Average walking speed is 1.2–1.4 m/s (4.3–5.0 km/h). A table by age and sex, what counts as slow (0.6, 0.8, 1.0 m/s), why gait speed is the sixth vital sign, how to time your own walk and what change matters.
Four sarcopenia checks from the Asian guideline (AWGS 2019) you can do at home: the finger-ring test and calf size, SARC-F (4 or more), five chair stands (12 s or more) and a 6 m walk (under 1.0 m/s), and what helps.
Check fall risk at home in three steps: the three STEADI questions and 12-question checklist (4 points or more), the Timed Up and Go (12 s or more) and walking speed, then a room-by-room and winter safety check.
What a gait analysis app for older adults and physiotherapists should measure, what walking speed and step length mean, two real walks compared, and a routine that shows real change.
