ABSTRACT
Independent activities of daily living and walking are important basic functions that most people value in life. Walking is one of the fi ve major activities-walking, breathing, hearing, seeing, and speaking. If any of these functions is severely
impaired, the person is considered on disabilities in federal legislation. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, signifi cant impairment in at least one of the fi ve major life activities would constitute a disability.
