Investigation of older adults' participation in exercises following completion of a state-wide survey targeting evidence-based falls prevention strategies.

摘要: 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 Victoria, Australia using a baseline survey, and 245 of these participated follow-up survey one year later. Survey domains drawn constructs relevant health behavior models. Results showed that the proportion respondents who currently participating exercises prevent falls at was 12% higher than (Wilcoxon p value < .001). Twenty-nine percent reported they had changed perceptions about risk falls, with comments focused on threat appraisal. Forty-four having taken strategies reduce falling, based implementation different preventive strategies. Respondents held favorable views toward for prevention appear behaviors might address when studies.