Correlates of life space in a volunteer cohort of older adults
Correlates of life space in a volunteer cohort of older adults
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DOI：
10.1080/03610730601006420
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发表时间：
2007-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Bennett, David A.
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作者：
Barnes, Lisa L.;Wilson, Robert S.;Bennett, David A.
作者测量了老年人移动的空间范围（即生活空间），并检查了与生活空间有关的因素。较大的生活空间与自我报告的残疾程度呈正相关。在根据人口统计和年份调整的广义logit模型中，更大的生活空间与更少的视觉障碍、更高水平的下肢运动表现、整体认知和社会参与以及个性和生活目标相关。结果表明，老年人的环境运动范围是老年人健康状况的一个有用指标，可以补充残疾的措施。
The authors measured the spatial extent of movement of older persons (i.e., life space) and examined factors that are related to life space. A larger life space was positively correlated with self-report measures of disability. In generalized logit models adjusted for demographics and time of year, a larger life space was associated with less visual impairment, higher levels of lower extremity motor performance, global cognition, and social involvement, and with personality and purpose in life. The results suggest that the range of environmental movement in older adults is a useful indicator of health in old age and may complement measures of disability.