Personality and reduced incidence of walking limitation in late life: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study

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• Personal Author:
  Ayonayon HN ; Costa PT ; Faulkner K ; Ferrucci L ; Rosano C ; Satterfield S ; Simonsick EM ; Tolea MI
• Description:
  Objectives. To examine the association between openness to experience and conscientiousness and incident reported walking limitation. Method. The study population consisted of 786 men and women aged 71-81 years (M = 75 years, SD = 2.7) participating in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition-Cognitive Vitality Substudy. RESULTS: Nearly 20% of participants (155/786) developed walking limitation during 6 years of follow-up. High openness was associated with a reduced risk of walking limitation (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.69-0.98), independent of sociodemographic factors, health conditions, and conscientiousness. This association was not mediated by lifestyle factors and was not substantially modified by other risk factors for functional disability. Conscientiousness was not associated with risk of walking limitation (HR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.77-1.07). Discussion. Findings suggest that personality dimensions, specifically higher openness to experience, may contribute to functional resilience in late life. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Behavior Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Age-groups Analytical-processes Author Keywords: Conscientiousness Body-mechanics Functional Limitations Openness To Experience Personality Personality-traits Physical-fitness Physiological-factors Physiological-function Physiology Posture Risk-factors Sociological-factors Weight-factors

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• ISSN:
  1079-5014
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania ; Tennessee
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041787
• Citation:
  J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2012 Nov; 67(6):712-719
• Contact Point Address:
  Magdalena Tolea, PhD, Gerontology Program, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St Louis, St Louis, MO 63121
• Email:
  toleam@umsl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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