Abstract—Persons undergoing physical therapy home services often have difficulty with mobility and gait. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship
between gait and a rating of cognitive functioning in persons undergoing home-care physical therapy services. Patients over the age of 65 (n = 11,601) seen by a home-care agency between
2007 and 2008 were included in the retrospective analysis, and 10,953 (mean +/– standard deviation age 83.2 +/– 7.1; 31%) met the criteria of being able to ambulate independently or
with an assistive device. All patients attempted to perform the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance plus either the Performance Oriented Measurement Assessment
(POMA) or the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI).