@article{ref1,
title="The impact of osteoporosis, falls, fear of falling, and efficacy expectations on exercise among community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Orthopaedic nursing",
year="2014",
author="Resnick, Barbara and Nahm, Eun Shim and Zhu, Shijun and Brown, Clayton and An, Minjeong and Park, Bukyung and Brown, Jeannie",
volume="33",
number="5",
pages="277-286",
abstract="PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to test a model delineating the factors known to influence fear of falling and exercise behavior among older adults. DESIGN AND METHODS:: This was a secondary data analysis using baseline data from the Bone Health study. A total of 866 individuals from two online communities participated in the study: 161 (18.6%) were from SeniorNet and 683 (78.9%) were from MyHealtheVet. More than half (63%) of the participants were male with a mean age of 62.8 (SD = 8.5) years. The majority was White (89%) and married (53%) and had some college education (87%). <br><br>RESULTS:: Knowledge about osteoporosis and awareness one has a diagnosis of osteoporosis directly influenced fear of falling, and knowledge of osteoporosis directly and indirectly influenced exercise behavior. A diagnosis of osteoporosis indirectly influenced exercise behavior. Taken together, the hypothesized model explained 13% of the variance in exercise behavior. IMPLICATIONS:: Improving knowledge of osteoporosis and awareness of having a diagnosis of osteoporosis, decreasing fear of falling, and strengthening self-efficacy and outcome expectations for exercise may help improve exercise behavior among older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-6020",
doi="10.1097/NOR.0000000000000084",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NOR.0000000000000084"
}