%0 Journal Article
%T Self-efficacy, neighborhood walking and fall history in older adults
%J Journal of aging and physical activity
%D 2014
%A Gallagher, Nancy Ambrose
%A Clarke, Philippa J.
%A Loveland-Cherry, Carol J.
%A Ronis, David L.
%A Gretebeck, Kimberlee A.
%V 23
%N 1
%P 64-71
%X This cross-sectional study examined the association of self-efficacy with neighborhood walking in older adult (M age = 76.1, SD = 8.34) fallers (n = 108) and nonfallers (n = 217) while controlling for demographic characteristics and mobility. Hierarchical multiple regression indicated that the full model explained 39% of the variance in neighborhood walking in fallers (p < .001) and 24% in non-fallers (p < .001). Self-efficacy explained 23% of the variance in fallers (p < .001) and 11% in nonfallers (p < .001). Neighborhood walking was significantly associated with self-efficacy for individual barriers in both groups. Self-efficacy for neighborhood barriers trended towards significance in fallers (β = .18, p = .06). Fall history did not moderate the relationship between self-efficacy and neighborhood walking. Walking interventions for older adults should address self-efficacy in overcoming individual walking barriers. Those targeting fallers should consider addressing self-efficacy for overcoming neighborhood barriers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Human Kinetics Publishers
%@ 1063-8652
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2012-0287