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Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
Published on: April 15, 2020
Personality and Markers of Lower Extremity Function: Findings From Six Samples
Yannick Stephan1, Angelina R Sutin2, Brice Canada3
1Euromov, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Journal of Aging and Health
|March 13, 2025
Summary
Personality traits like extraversion and conscientiousness are linked to better balance and stronger legs in adults. High neuroticism, however, increases fall risk and weakens limbs.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Psychology
- Biomedical Science
Background:
- Lower extremity function is crucial for mobility and independence in aging adults.
- Five-Factor Model personality traits may influence health behaviors and physiological factors affecting physical function.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between Five-Factor Model personality traits and balance impairment and lower limb strength.
- To explore potential mediators and moderators of these associations in a large, diverse sample.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from over 27,000 middle-aged and older adults across six large samples.
- Assessed standing balance, lower limb strength, Five-Factor Model personality traits, and various covariates.
Main Results:
- Higher extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness correlated with reduced balance impairment and enhanced lower limb strength.
- Higher neuroticism was associated with increased balance impairment risk and decreased lower limb strength.
- Biological, clinical, behavioral, and psychological factors partially explained these links, with depressive symptoms and physical activity acting as partial mediators.
Conclusions:
- Replicable associations exist between personality traits and lower extremity function.
- Personality may represent a modifiable factor influencing mobility and fall risk in older adults.
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