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Sociodemographic, nutritional, and behavioral factors and comorbidities were assessed, followed by gait testing using short-performance physical battery testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Binary logistic regression was used to identify the associated factors via SPSS version 16 software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>By applying short-performance physical battery testing among them, it was found that 57.4% had limited mobility. Individuals with higher age [aOR: 1.08; 95% CI: 1.01\u20131.15], female gender [aOR: 3.85; 95% CI: 1.78\u20138.34], higher nutritional vulnerability [aOR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.36\u20132.23], lower physical activity [aOR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97\u20130.99], and the presence of diabetes mellitus [aOR: 4.21; 95% CI: 1.21\u201314.64] were reported as major factors to be associated with limited mobility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Locomotor limitation in the elderly emerged as a significant public health problem. 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