Hypothesised moderators of the relation between concerns about falling and physical activity behaviour
| Moderator | Sign and size of the effect modification |
| Age | |
| For people who are older (relative to younger people), especially for those aged 80 years and over. | Sign: negative Size: larger |
| Beliefs about capabilities | |
| For people who hold the belief that they can organise, execute and engage in physical activity despite the presence of barriers. | Sign: positive |
| Beliefs about consequences | |
| For people who hold the belief that physical activity is an effective strategy for preventing falls. | Sign: positive |
| For people who hold the belief that physical activity will help them relieve their concerns about falling. | Sign: positive |
| For people who hold the belief that avoiding physical activity will help them reduce their concerns about falling and protect them from future falls. | Sign: negative Size: larger |
| Biological sex/gender | |
| For women (compared with men) | Sign: negative Size: larger |
| Disease-specific symptoms and disabilities | |
| For people with disease-specific symptoms or a disability | Sign: negative Size: larger |
| History of falls (within context) | |
| When past experiences of physical activity have been unpleasant because one fell while doing an activity. | Sign: negative Size: larger |