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Multicenter Study
. 2007 Aug 15;29(15):1215-20.
doi: 10.1080/09638280600949910.

Do attitudes toward exercise vary with differences in mobility and disability status? - a study among low-income seniors

Jonathan F Bean  1 , Allison Bailey, Dan K Kiely, Suzanne G Leveille
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Multicenter Study

Do attitudes toward exercise vary with differences in mobility and disability status? - a study among low-income seniors

Jonathan F Bean et al. Disabil Rehabil. .

Abstract

Purpose: To examine attitudes toward exercise among a vulnerable aged population characterized by low socioeconomic status, poor functional status and lack of available therapeutic exercise resources.

Method: This cross-sectional survey among public low-income housing residents (n = 94), aged > 70 years utilizes these assessments: Physician-based Assessment & Counseling for Exercise (PACE) scale, exercise self-efficacy score, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scales.

Results: Readiness to exercise differed significantly (p < 0.001) across physical performance levels, and ADL and IADL groups. Exercise self-efficacy also differed significantly (p < 0.001) across performance levels. The highest performance level (score 7 - 12) had a significantly (p < 0.05) higher self-efficacy score (x=7.0+/-2.8) than the medium performance level (score 4 - 6) (x=5.3+/-2.8) and the lowest performance level (0 - 3) (x=4.3+/-2.5) groups. Exercise self-efficacy also differed significantly (p < 0.001) across ADL and IADL groups. However, interest in home-based or class-based exercise participation was high among all groups. More than 70% of subjects reported interest with no significant difference noted among groups.

Conclusion: Attitudes toward exercise are significantly associated with observed physical function and self-reported disability among vulnerable older adults living in public low-income housing.

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Mean self-efficacy for therapeutic exercise (and standard deviation) across levels of physical performance and self-reported disability among older adults living in public housing (n= 94).
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