Katherine Shepherd Hall

Journal article Contemp Clin Trials · March 2013 Featured Publication Physical therapy (PT) is a key component of treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA) and can decrease pain and improve function. Given the expected rise in prevalence of knee OA and the associated demand for treatment, there is a need for models of care that ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

METs and accelerometry of walking in older adults: standard versus measured energy cost.

Journal article Med Sci Sports Exerc · March 2013 Featured Publication PURPOSE: This study aimed to measure the metabolic cost (METs) of walking activities in older adults, to examine the relationship between accelerometer output and METs across walking activities, and to compare measured MET values in older adults with the M ... Full text Link to item Cite

Validity of the multidimensional outcome expectations for exercise scale in continuing-care retirement communities.

Journal article J Aging Phys Act · October 2012 Featured Publication OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the psychometric properties and validity of the Multidimensional Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale (MOEES) in a sample of older adults with physical and functional comorbidities. METHODS: Confirmatory factor anal ... Full text Link to item Cite

Enhanced fitness: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of home-based physical activity counseling on glycemic control in older adults with prediabetes mellitus.

Journal article J Am Geriatr Soc · September 2012 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a home-based multicomponent physical activity counseling (PAC) intervention is effective in reducing glycemic measures in older outpatients with prediabetes mellitus. DESIGN: Controlled clinical trial. SETTING: Primary care ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Lessons learned when innovations go awry: a baseline description of a behavioral trial-the Enhancing Fitness in Older Overweight Veterans with Impaired Fasting Glucose study.

Journal article Transl Behav Med · November 2011 Featured Publication Individuals diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance (i.e., prediabetes) are at increased risk for developing diabetes. We proposed a clinical trial with a novel adaptive randomization designed to examine the impact of a home-based physical activity (PA) ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Examining indirect associations between physical activity, function, and disability in independent- and assisted-living residents.

Journal article J Phys Act Health · July 2011 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined physical activity behavior and its associated outcomes in older adults living in retirement communities. Guided by the disablement model and social cognitive theory, we tested a cross-sectional model in which physical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Long-term changes in physical activity following a one-year home-based physical activity counseling program in older adults with multiple morbidities.

Journal article J Aging Res · December 26, 2010 Featured Publication This study assessed the sustained effect of a physical activity (PA) counseling intervention on PA one year after intervention, predictors of sustained PA participation, and three classes of post-intervention PA trajectories (improvers, maintainers, and de ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Understanding the impact of the environment on physical activity

Journal article · December 1, 2010 Featured Publication As the number of aged persons in the population grows, it is important to identifyand understand those lifestyle components that contribute to an improved quality of lifeand maintenance of functional independence. Benefits of regular physical activity incl ... Cite

Individual progress toward self-selected goals among older adults enrolled in a physical activity counseling intervention.

Journal article J Aging Phys Act · October 2010 Featured Publication The purpose of this study was to examine what happens to goals over the course of a physical activity counseling trial in older veterans. At baseline, participants (N = 313) identified 1 health-related goal and 1 walking goal for their participation in the ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Change in goal ratings as a mediating variable between self-efficacy and physical activity in older men.

Journal article Ann Behav Med · June 2010 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the associations between exercise self-efficacy, goals, and physical activity over time. PURPOSE: This study examines whether self-selected goals mediate the changes in exercise self-efficacy on physical activity over ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Individual, social environmental and physical environmental barriers to achieving 10 000 steps per day among older women.

Journal article Health Educ Res · June 2010 Featured Publication UNLABELLED: This study examined the determinants of attaining/not attaining 10 000 steps per day among older women. METHODS: Daily step counts over 7 days were measured using accelerometry. Self-reported environmental characteristics, self-efficacy, social ... Full text Link to item Cite

Is diabetes associated with poorer self-efficacy and motivation for physical activity in older adults with arthritis?

Journal article Scand J Rheumatol · 2010 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: The primary aim was to explore whether arthritis is associated with poorer self-efficacy and motivation for, and participation in, two specific types of physical activity (PA): endurance training (ET) and strength training (ST). A further objec ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trajectory of declines in physical activity in community-dwelling older women: social cognitive influences.

Journal article J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci · September 2009 Featured Publication Studies examining physical activity behavior suggest that activity levels decline with age. Such declines are particularly problematic among older adults in light of the research suggesting a protective effect of physical activity on numerous physical heal ... Full text Link to item Cite