Do Older Adults’ Beliefs about Their Community Mobility Predict Walking Performance?

Sessford, James D.; Jung, Mary E.; Brawley, Lawrence R.; Forbes, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1123/japa.23.2.272

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“…A 9-item task-efficacy scale assessed confidence to navigate stairs, crosswalks, crowded malls, and other community mobility challenges. 30,31 Responses are scaled 0 (not at all confident) to 10 (completely confident). Reliability of the scale was α = .94.…”

Section: Sre For Mobility Exercise In the Face Of Barriersmentioning

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Effect of Group Counseling Plus Tailored Exercise on Mobility Function in Multiple Sclerosis

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Locke²,

Cary³

et al. 2020

International Journal of MS Care

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the central nervous system which impairs muscular function and limits individuals' ability to carry out everyday activities requiring mobility. People with MS frequently exhibit mobility problems (i.e., slower walking speed, shorter strides). General exercise training (e.g., resistance, aerobic) provides modest physiological and walking mobility benefits. However, reviewers suggest tailoring of interventions to address mobility specifically. We conducted a Phase IIa pre-post intervention development study (ORBIT intervention development model) of a mobility exercise plus cognitive behavioral counselling intervention to improve function and social cognitions known to encourage exercise. Methods: The intervention was conducted twice per week for 8 weeks followed by 1 month of self-managed mobility exercise. Participants (N = 29, mean age = 52.24 ± 11.36 years, mean time since MS diagnosis = 11+ years) were assessed at baseline and post follow-up on mobility function, social cognitions, and intervention fidelity indicators. Results: Results indicated significant improvements in a number of valid measures of mobility function (e.g., 400m walk), self-regulatory efficacy for mobility exercise and symptom control, and fidelity measures with small to medium effect sizes. Conclusions: Positive findings suggest that the intervention appears to merit testing as a randomized pilot study following the ORBIT model.

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Effect of Group Counseling Plus Tailored Exercise on Mobility Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Sessford¹,

Locke²,

Cary³

et al. 2020

International Journal of MS Care

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“…which have been shown to be valid and reliable in older adult populations and assess walking and balance confidence both in the home and outdoors in community (Asano et al, 2007). Self-efficacy has been shown to be an important factor in an older adults ability to maintain community ambulation (Lord et al, 2010;Sessford et al, 2015).…”

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Examining the factors associated with community ambulation in an older adult day hospital population

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Do Older Adults’ Beliefs about Their Community Mobility Predict Walking Performance?

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Effect of Group Counseling Plus Tailored Exercise on Mobility Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Effect of Group Counseling Plus Tailored Exercise on Mobility Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Examining the factors associated with community ambulation in an older adult day hospital population

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