Walking self-confidence and lower levels of anxiety are associated with meeting recommended levels of physical activity after hip fracture: a cross-sectional study

To explore whether psychological factors are associated with ability to meet recommended physical activity thresholds after hip fracture. Cross-sectional observational study of 216 community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years after hip fracture (mean age 79 SD 7 years, 70% female). Multiple ordinal regr...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation 2024-04, p.1-7
Main Authors: Noeske, Kate E, Snowdon, David A, Ekegren, Christina L, Harding, Katherine E, Prendergast, Luke A, Peiris, Casey L, Shields, Nora, O'Halloran, Paul D, Porter, Judi, Watts, Jennifer J, Taylor, Nicholas F
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Summary:To explore whether psychological factors are associated with ability to meet recommended physical activity thresholds after hip fracture. Cross-sectional observational study of 216 community-dwelling adults aged ≥65 years after hip fracture (mean age 79 SD 7 years, 70% female). Multiple ordinal regression analysis determined factors associated with meeting physical activity thresholds related to positive health outcomes: 4,400 and 7,100 daily steps. Explanatory variables were: walking self-confidence; falls self-efficacy; depression; anxiety; co-morbidities; previous gait aid use; nutritional status; age; and gender. Forty-three participants (20%) met the lower threshold of ≥4,400 to
ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2338195