0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
65
70
75
80
85
90
High trajectory group (28.8%)
Middle trajectory group (57.3%)
Low trajectory group (14.0%)
(y)
Gait speed (MEN)
(m/s ec)
Age
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
65
70
75
80
85
90
High trajectory group (19.5%)
Middle trajectory group (55.4%)
Low trajectory group (25.1%)
(y)
Gait speed
(WOMEN )
(m/s ec)
Age
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
65
70
75
80
85
90
High trajectory group (22.8%)
Middle trajectory group (53.6%)
Low trajectory group (23.6%)
(y)
Step length (MEN)
(cm)
Age
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
65
70
75
80
85
90
High trajectory group (24.7%)
Middle trajectory group (54.1%)
Low trajectory group (21.3%)
(y)
Step length (WOMEN)
(cm)
Age
Fig. 2
Trajectories for usual gait speed and step length in men and women. Note: The solid lines are estimated values, and the dotted lines are 95% confidence
intervals
A New Informatics: Trajectory Patterns in Health Indexes for Japanese Elders. . .
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