Table 2 Definitions of mobility reported in the literature

Guralnik et al., 1993 [26]

Ability to walk some distance and climb stairs.

WHO ICF, 2001 [15]

Moving by changing body position or location or by transferring from one place to another, by carrying, moving or manipulating objects, by walking, running or climbing, and by using various forms of transportation.

Routhier et al., 2003 [27]

Any movements that lead to a change in position or location by one’s own means performed with or without technical assistance.

Webber et al., 2010 [11]

Ability to move oneself (e.g., by walking, by using assistive devices, or by using transportation) within community environments that expand from one’s home, to the neighbourhood, and to regions beyond.

Prohaska et al., 2011 [25]

Ability of individuals to meet the challenges of the environment given their capabilities associated with movement within and between environments.

Satariano et al., 2012 [1]

Movement in all of its forms, including basic ambulation, transferring from a bed to a chair, walking for leisure and the completion of daily tasks, engaging in activities associated with work and play, exercising, driving a car, and using various forms of public transport.

Rosso et al., 2013 [28]

Ability of an individual to move about the environment.

Umstattd Meyer et al., 2014 [10]

Personal mobility: ability to perform activities of daily living, as measured through functional assessments (e.g., walking, standing, sitting, reaching, stooping, and so on), within a generic life space.

Community mobility: recent driving history, limitations, and access to a vehicle, within a generic life space.

Soubra et al., 2019 [14]

The person’s ability to change his position or location or move from one place to another by walking and basic ambulation.