{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Steps, Speed, Strength \ud83d\udca1\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa \u2013 Boosting Cadence to Power Functional Gains in Frail Adults","description":"\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8 Small Steps, Big Gains for Frail Adults! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udcc8 &amp;nbsp; A new study in PLOS ONE shows that prefrail and frail older adults can safely increase walking cadence \u2014 and that even a modest boost of +14 steps\/min can raise the odds of hitting a clinically meaningful improvement in the 6-Minute Walk Test by ~10%. &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udcca High-intensity walking participants averaged 100 steps\/min vs. 77 in casual walkers, with 65% achieving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in functional capacity. &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udca1 Takeaway: Cadence is a practical, objective measure of walking intensity \u2014 and a powerful lever to improve mobility in older adults. &amp;nbsp; #Frailty #Geriatrics #Rehabilitation #ExerciseScience #MobilityMatters #PLOSONE #HealthyAging ","author_name":"Dr. RR Baliga's 'Podkast for the Kurious Doc'. Where Curiosity meets Clarity!","author_url":"http:\/\/www.MasterMedFacts.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37758835\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191759550"}