Construct and Predictive Validity of a Self-Reported Measure of Preclinical Mobility Limitation

Mänty, Minna; Heinonen, Ari; Leinonen, Raija; Törmäkangas, Timo; Sakari‐Rantala, Ritva; Hirvensalo, Mirja; Bonsdorff, Mikaela von; Rantanen, Taina

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.016

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“…Older people may prioritize their activities (Hovbrandt et al, 2007) or modify the way of doing tasks, e.g. walk 11 slower, choose another route (Manty et al, 2007), or use a motor vehicle car or other mode of transportation (Dickerson et al, 2007).…”

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Associations Between Environmental Characteristics and Life-Space Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older People

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Objectives: To examine the association between perceived environmental barriers to and facilitators for outdoor mobility with life-space among older people.Methods: Community-dwelling, 75-90-year-old people (n=848) were interviewed face-toface using standard questionnaires. The Life-Space Assessment (LSA), indicating distance and frequency of moving and assistance needed in moving (range 0-120) was used.Environmental barriers and facilitators outdoors were self-reported.Results: Altogether, 41% (n=348) of the participants had restricted life-space (LSA score <60). Those reporting one or more environmental barriers had more than double the odds for restricted life-space compared to those reporting no barriers after adjustments for ill health, functioning and socioeconomic differences (SES). Similarly, those reporting four to seven facilitators had lower odds for restricted life-space compared to those reporting three or fewer facilitators.Discussion: Perceptions of one's environment may either constrain or extend older people's life-space. Longitudinal studies are needed to study the causality of the findings.Words: 147

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“…Self-reported preclinical or manifest mobility limitations correlate with objectively measured limitations in mobility and predict future disability (Fried et al 2001;Manty et al 2007;Young et al 2010). Self-reported mobility difficulty provides valuable information on how the person manages in his/her living environment and in everyday tasks.…”

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Environmental facilitators for outdoor walking and development of walking difficulty in community-dwelling older adults

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Older adults who report environmental barriers in their neighborhood have a higher risk for walking difficulty. However, environmental facilitators that protect against walking difficulty are not well known. The objective of this study was to identify the effect of environmental facilitators for outdoor walking on development of walking difficulty in community-dwelling older people. This was a prospective study with a 3.5-year follow-up time on 261 community-dwelling people aged 75-81 years, who at baseline were able to walk 0.5 km without difficulty. Environmental facilitators for outdoor walking were self-reported with standardized questionnaires, including having features in one's home which make it easy to access the outdoors, having a park or other green area within a walking distance from home, having outdoor recreational facilities within a walking distance from home, having features in the nearby environment, which are attractive for outdoor activities, and perceiving the surrounding environment or facilities nearby as motivating factors for physical activity. Self-reported difficulty in walking 0.5 km was assessed every 6 months. Of the participants, 46 % developed walking difficulty during the follow-up. Having a park or other green area within a walking distance from home was the most frequently reported facilitator. Environmental facilitators decreased the risk for development of walking difficulty, hazard ratio per item 0.86, (95 % confidence interval 0.73-1.02).The results indicate that the mobility of older communitydwelling people may be promoted with outdoor recreational facilities that are easy to access and located within a walking distance from home.

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“…Lower extremity function is a prime indicator of functional limitation and a key precursor of subsequent disability (Guralnik and Ferrucci 2003). It is also a measure that can be tapped effectively through selfreport (Freedman et al 2011;Maenty et al 2007). Mendes de Leon et al (2005) find it a useful means to capture net changes in mobility from baseline to follow-up.…”

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Social network and mobility improvement among older Europeans: the ambiguous role of family ties

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2013

Eur J Ageing

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This study examined the social network correlates of improvement in lower extremity mobility among respondents aged 65 and older from the longitudinal sample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The study focused on those who self-reported having difficulties with four lower extremity functions: (1) walking 100 m; (2) rising from a seated position; (3) climbing flights of steps; and (4) stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that social networks were variously associated with improvement in lower extremity function at the two-year follow-up. The findings suggest that under certain circumstances, a lack of social support in late life may actually promote mobility improvement. The research also shows that family networks are not always facilitative of mobility improvement. This is in contrast to previously published social network research positing that supportive relationships help foster health and buffer stressors in late life. Family caregivers and social services should keep this in mind when devising treatment plans upon discharge from the hospital and implementing care management plans for frail older persons in the community.

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Construct and Predictive Validity of a Self-Reported Measure of Preclinical Mobility Limitation

Cited by 115 publications

References 27 publications

Associations Between Environmental Characteristics and Life-Space Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older People

Associations Between Environmental Characteristics and Life-Space Mobility in Community-Dwelling Older People

Environmental facilitators for outdoor walking and development of walking difficulty in community-dwelling older adults

Social network and mobility improvement among older Europeans: the ambiguous role of family ties

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