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Self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume in older women.

ABSTRACT: ageing is highly associated with neurodegeneration and atrophy of the brain. Evidence suggests that personality variables are risk factors for reduced brain volume. We examine whether falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume.a cross-sectional analysis of whether falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volumes (total, grey and white matter). Three multivariate regression models were constructed. Covariates included in the models were age, global cognition, systolic blood pressure, functional comorbidity index and current physical activity level. MRI scans were acquired from 79 community-dwelling senior women aged 65-75 years old. Falls-related self-efficacy was assessed by the activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale.after accounting for covariates, falls-related self-efficacy was independently associated with both total brain volume and total grey matter volume. The final model for total brain volume accounted for 17% of the variance, with the ABC score accounting for 8%. For total grey matter volume, the final model accounted for 24% of the variance, with the ABC score accounting for 10%.we provide novel evidence that falls-related self-efficacy, a modifiable risk factor for healthy ageing, is positively associated with total brain volume and total grey matter volume.ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00426881.

SUBMITTER: Davis JC

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4461373 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume in older women.

Davis Jennifer C JC Nagamatsu Lindsay S LS Hsu Chun Liang CL Beattie B Lynn BL Liu-Ambrose Teresa T

Age and ageing 20120321 4

<h4>Background</h4>ageing is highly associated with neurodegeneration and atrophy of the brain. Evidence suggests that personality variables are risk factors for reduced brain volume. We examine whether falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume.<h4>Method</h4>a cross-sectional analysis of whether falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volumes (total, grey and white matter). Three multivariate regression models were constructed. Covariat ...[more]

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