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The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form\u201036 (MOS SF\u201036) assessed mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction. We measured PA using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ\u2010SF). Hierarchical OLS regressions were performed to evaluate the hypothesized direct and interactive relationships.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age of the sample was 66.2 (\n                      <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a011.9), and 63.3% were women. After full adjustment for potential confounders, OLS regressions found that mobility limitations increased the risk of emotional dysfunction (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.113,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.004). Moreover, social ties (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.157,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) and PA (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.096,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001) were independently and negatively associated with emotional dysfunction. We finally found a significant effect modification of the association of mobility limitations with emotional dysfunction by PA (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.040,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.002) and social ties (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0\u22120.013,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.013).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mobility\u2010enhancing strategies such as engagement in positive behavioral choices, focusing on regular PA, and maintaining resourceful interpersonal social networks can mitigate the impact of mobility limitations on emotional dysfunction in later life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/gps.5969","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,17]],"date-time":"2023-07-17T08:35:45Z","timestamp":1689582945000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Mobility limitations and emotional dysfunction in old age: The moderating effects of physical activity and social ties"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Razak M.","family":"Gyasi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"African Population and Health Research Center  Nairobi Kenya"},{"name":"National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine Faculty of Health Southern Cross University  Lismore NSW Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Felix","family":"Asante","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohammed Gazali","family":"Hambali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julius","family":"Odei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Louis","family":"Jacob","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research and Development Unit CIBERSAM ISCIII  Barcelona Spain"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of Versailles Saint\u2010Quentin\u2010en\u2010Yvelines  Montigny\u2010le\u2010Bretonneux France"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bernard","family":"Obeng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sociology and Social Work Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Prince","family":"Peprah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Primary Health Care and Equity University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Social Policy Research Center University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edward","family":"Asamoah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sociology and Social Work Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Williams","family":"Agyemang\u2010Duah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Planning Queen's University  Kingston Ontario Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kabila","family":"Abass","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geography and Rural Development Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology  Kumasi Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gershim","family":"Asiki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"African Population and Health Research Center  Nairobi Kenya"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anokye M.","family":"Adam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Finance School of Business University of Cape Coast  Cape Coast Ghana"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","volume-title":"WHO. 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