@article{ref1,
title="Outdoor falls prevention strategy use and neighborhood walkability among naturally  occurring retirement community residents",
journal="Health education and behavior",
year="2020",
author="Chippendale, Tracy",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Outdoor falls present a significant challenge to the health and  well-being of older adults. Safe strategy use is an important component of falls  prevention, yet little is known regarding use of outdoor falls prevention  strategies. AIMS: To examine outdoor falls prevention strategy use among naturally  occurring retirement community residents at risk for falls, and to examine  associations with neighborhood walkability. <br><br>METHODS: Descriptive analyses of pretest  data from an intervention study (N = 97) were conducted to examine frequency of  outdoor falls prevention strategy use. Walk Score(®) data were added to the dataset,  and chi-square tests of independence were used to examine associations between  walkability categories and outdoor falls prevention strategy use. <br><br>RESULTS: Some  strategies, such as visual scanning and holding rails on stairs, were used by 70% or  more of participants while others, such as route planning, were infrequently or  inconsistently used. With the exception of avoiding cell phone use while walking  outdoors, no significant associations were found between walkability categories and  outdoor falls prevention strategy use. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Study findings serve as a needs  assessment for health education and behavioral training.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-1981",
doi="10.1177/1090198120980358",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198120980358"
}