Journal article
Self-Efficacy Mediates Walking Performance in Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy is a determinant of walking performance in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. We examined whether self-efficacy mediated the effect of age, psychosocial, impairment, and mechanical factors on walking performance.
METHODS: Fifty-four participants with knee osteoarthritis completed the Six Minute Walk test and Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale. Independent variables reflected age, psychosocial (depressive symptoms), …
Authors
Maly MR; Costigan PA; Olney SJ
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Vol. 62, No. 10, pp. 1142–1146
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2007
DOI
10.1093/gerona/62.10.1142
ISSN
1079-5006