TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Self-efficacy, neighborhood walking and fall history in older adults
JO  - Journal of aging and physical activity
A1  - Gallagher, Nancy Ambrose
A1  - Clarke, Philippa J.
A1  - Loveland-Cherry, Carol J.
A1  - Ronis, David L.
A1  - Gretebeck, Kimberlee A.
SP  - 64
EP  - 71
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1063-8652
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/japa.2012-0287
ID  - ref1
ER  -