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Table 1 Measures by domain

From: Psychological theory in an interdisciplinary context: psychological, demographic, health-related, social, and environmental correlates of physical activity in a representative cohort of community-dwelling older adults

Domain

Questionnaire

Reference

Demographics

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivations (SIMD), age and gender

http://www.isdscotland.org

Physical health

SF-36 Health-related quality of life, subscales: Physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health

[27]

Functional Limitations Profile (FLP): Physical domain

[28]

Mental health

SF-36 Health-related quality of life, subscales: Vitality, social functioning, role emotional, mental health

[27]

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS): Depression, Anxiety

[29]

Functional Limitations Profile (FLP): psychosocial domain

[28]

Social influences

Need for support and received support

[30]

Loneliness (R-UCLA loneliness scale)

[31]

Neighbourliness: Social capital module

[18]

Environmental

Older Peoples Active Living (OPAL) questionnaire: Local area surroundings, streets in your area, traffic, pedestrian safety, personal safety

[19]

Weather

Sun (hours), minimum temperature and maximum temperature (in grad Celsius), rainfall in millimeter

Meteorology records at Mylnefield weather station, sited at the Scottish Crop Research Institute and contributing data via the UK Meteorological Office (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk)

Social cognitions

Extended theory of planned behaviour questionnaire: Intention, self-efficacy

[32]

Physical activity

RT3 accelerometer: Stayhealthy inc, Monrovia, California, USA in mean of daily physical activity recorded over the 7-day period

[25, 26]