Table 3 Univariate analysis of associations between functional measures, descriptive characteristics (age, sex and BMI) and trunk muscle strength.
From: Associations between trunk muscle morphology, strength and function in older adults
Trunk strength, N | Trunk Lateral Flexion strength, N | Composite trunk strength, N | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flexion | Extension | Right | Left | Mean | ||
Six Minute Walk Test, m | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.35 |
(0.059) | (0.004) | (0.018) | (0.025) | (0.007) | (0.004) | |
30-Second Chair Stand Test, reps | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
(0.128) | (0.072) | (0.016) | (0.009) | (0.010) | (0.016) | |
Sitting and Rising Test, points | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
(0.076) | (0.002) | (0.001) | (0.007) | (0.001) | (0.001) | |
Berg Balance Scale | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.29 |
(0.175) | (0.042) | (0.007) | (0.030) | (0.007) | (0.017) | |
Timed Up and Go Test, s | −0.14 | −0.14 | −0.17 | −0.18 | −0.19 | −0.19 |
(0.248) | (0.268) | (0.169) | (0.148) | (0.127) | (0.132) | |
Age, y | −0.24 | −0.20 | −0.27 | −0.24 | −0.27 | −0.28 |
(0.056) | (0.111) | (0.027) | (0.057) | (0.019) | (0.022) | |
Sex | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.71 |
(<0.001) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.47 | 0.004 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.22 |
(<0.001) | (0.974) | (0.622) | (0.499) | (0.509) | (0.070) | |
