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Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Research

Physical activity and quality of life in community dwelling older adults

Authors: Siobhan M White, Thomas R Wójcicki, Edward McAuley

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

Physical activity has been consistently associated with enhanced quality of life (QOL) in older adults. However, the nature of this relationship is not fully understood. In this study of community dwelling older adults, we examined the proposition that physical activity influences global QOL through self-efficacy and health-status.

Methods

Participants (N = 321, M age = 63.8) completed measures of physical activity, self-efficacy, global QOL, physical self worth, and disability limitations. Data were analyzed using covariance modeling to test the fit of the hypothesized model.

Results

Analyses indicated direct effects of a latent physical activity variable on self-efficacy but not disability limitations or physical self-worth; direct effects of self-efficacy on disability limitations and physical self worth but not QOL; and direct effects of disability limitations and physical self-worth on QOL.

Conclusion

Our findings support the role of self-efficacy in the relationship between physical activity and QOL as well as an expanded QOL model including both health status indicators and global QOL. These findings further suggest future PA promotion programs should include strategies to enhance self-efficacy, a modifiable factor for improving QOL in this population.
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Metadata
Title
Physical activity and quality of life in community dwelling older adults
Authors
Siobhan M White
Thomas R Wójcicki
Edward McAuley
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-10

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