Correlates of Strength and Balance Training Exercises in Older African American Adults
| Autor: | Nwanyieze Ngozi Jiakponnah, Queendaleen C Chukwurah, Christine Unson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Psychological intervention Intention Fear of falling Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Exercise Aged African american Theory of planned behavior General Medicine Fear Black or African American Health promotion Cross-Sectional Studies Scale (social sciences) Accidental Falls Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom Psychology Construct (philosophy) Psychological Theory Gerontology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Gerontologist. 61(7) |
| ISSN: | 1758-5341 |
| Popis: | Background and Objectives This study investigated the behavioral and psychological correlates of strength and balance training (SBT) participation among older African Americans. Research Design and Methods A cross-sectional survey of 90 older African Americans (M = 66.7 ± 8.7 years; 70% female) was conducted to assess correlates of intention to undertake SBT exercises and the number of days that they currently engage in SBT. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the threat appraisal of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) were used as frameworks for the analyses. Results The intention to do SBT exercises was positively associated with favorable attitudes and subjective norm, knowledge about the benefits of SBT, and hours worked per week. The frequency of SBT participation was significantly correlated with behavioral intention, high fear of falling, and a low score on the kinesiophobia scale. Discussion and Implications This study demonstrated the utility of the TPB and PMT’s threat appraisal construct in modeling intention and number of days of SBT participation among African American older adults. The study affirmed the link between intention and behavior and between knowledge of the benefits of SBT and intention. Fear of falling’s positive association with days of SBT suggests that respondents’ saw SBT’s efficacy in reducing falls. The unique contributions of this study are the inclusions of kinesiophobia as a correlate and multiple threat appraisals in the PMT. Health promotion interventions should consider the interrelationship among these constructs. |
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