Musculoskeletal health and life-space mobility in older adults: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Musculoskeletal health and life-space mobility in older adults: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
This study explores the relationship between musculoskeletal conditions of ageing and life-space mobility (LSM) in 1110 community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. LSM is a novel measure which captures ability to mobilise within the home, locally and more widely. Among men, older age, care receipt, not driving a car, lower wellbeing, and reduced physical function were associated with lower LSM, while in women only driving status and physical function were associated with LSM. Osteoporosis, arthritis, and fractures had no significant associations with LSM in either gender. These findings provide support for sex-specificity in the determinants of LSM and inform novel approaches to improving mobility and health in older age.
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Bevilacqua, Gregorio
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Westbury, Leo D.
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March 2024
Bevilacqua, Gregorio
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D'Angelo, Stefania
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Westbury, Leo D.
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Harvey, Nicholas C.
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Bevilacqua, Gregorio, D'Angelo, Stefania, Westbury, Leo D., Harvey, Nicholas C. and Dennison, Elaine M.
(2024)
Musculoskeletal health and life-space mobility in older adults: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study.
Health & Place, 86, , [103184].
(doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103184).
Abstract
This study explores the relationship between musculoskeletal conditions of ageing and life-space mobility (LSM) in 1110 community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. LSM is a novel measure which captures ability to mobilise within the home, locally and more widely. Among men, older age, care receipt, not driving a car, lower wellbeing, and reduced physical function were associated with lower LSM, while in women only driving status and physical function were associated with LSM. Osteoporosis, arthritis, and fractures had no significant associations with LSM in either gender. These findings provide support for sex-specificity in the determinants of LSM and inform novel approaches to improving mobility and health in older age.
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Accepted/In Press date: 22 January 2024
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