Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Being 65 years of age or older * Residing in a nursing home or care institution for at least 1 month * Ability to walk a distance of at least 10 meters * Ability to ambulate independently with an assistive device (e.g., cane, walker), if needed * Having a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 18 or above * Ability to understand and execute single- and two-step verbal commands * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study and providing informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of stroke or major orthopedic surgery within the past 6 monthsPresence of Parkinson's disease Stage ≥3 (Hoehn \& Yahr) or any other neurological condition significantly affecting gait * Having a MoCA score below 18 * History of fracture within the past 3 months * Presence of severe pain affecting gait during test administration (Visual Analog Scale \[VAS\] ≥ 7) * Uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 180/100 mmHg) or unstable cardiovascular status * Active vestibular disease or a history of syncope within the past 3 months * Visual or hearing impairment severe enough to impede test execution * Inability to walk/ambulate without the physical assistance of another person