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dc.contributor.authorLee, D.
dc.contributor.authorDay, L.
dc.contributor.authorFinch, C.
dc.contributor.authorHill, Keith
dc.contributor.authorClemson, L.
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, F.
dc.contributor.authorHaines, T.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:27:38Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:27:38Z
dc.date.created2015-10-29T04:08:45Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationLee, D. and Day, L. and Finch, C. and Hill, K. and Clemson, L. and McDermott, F. and Haines, T. 2015. Investigation of Older Adults' Participation in Exercises Following Completion of a State-wide Survey Targeting Evidence-based Falls Prevention Strategies. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 23 (2): pp. 256-263.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31840
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/japa.2014-0012
dc.description.abstract

This paper examines whether involvement in an observational study may prompt participants to change their exercise behaviors. Data were collected from 394 older community dwellers in Victoria, Australia using a baseline survey, and 245 of these participated in a follow-up survey one year later. Survey domains were drawn from constructs of relevant health behavior models. Results showed that the proportion of respondents who were currently participating in exercises to prevent falls at follow-up was 12% higher than at baseline (Wilcoxon p value <.001). Twenty-nine percent reported they had changed their perceptions about falls and their risk of falls, with comments focused on threat appraisal. Forty-four percent reported having taken strategies to reduce their risk of falling, with comments based on implementation of different preventive strategies. Respondents who held favorable views toward exercises for the prevention of falls appear to change their behaviors that might address falls when participating in observational studies.

dc.publisherHuman Kinetics Publishers Inc.
dc.titleInvestigation of Older Adults' Participation in Exercises Following Completion of a State-wide Survey Targeting Evidence-based Falls Prevention Strategies
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume23
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage256
dcterms.source.endPage263
dcterms.source.issn1063-8652
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Aging and Physical Activity
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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