Reliability of the 400‐M Usual‐Pace Walk Test as an Assessment of Mobility Limitation in Older Adults

Objectives: To assess the test‐retest reliability of the 400‐m usual‐pace walk test (400‐MWT), and to determine whether the 4‐m walk test predicts inability to walk 400 m.

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