Publications by authors named "KayLynn Bland"
Background: Daily life walking frequently involves curved paths. While mean gait characteristics and orientation of the body during curved path walking have been described, little has been reported about spatiotemporal variability during curved path walking and its relation to the motor skill of walking in older adults.
Research Question: Among community-dwelling older adults, is greater spatiotemporal variability during curved path walking related to better curved path walking ability?
Methods: Community dwelling older adults (n = 34) completed the Figure-of-8 Walk Test (F8W, a measure of curved path walking ability) and usual straight path walking on an instrumented walkway.