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Table 8 Correlations between past PA level or type of PA and functional capacities and body composition, among women (n = 362)

From: Impact of current or past physical activity level on functional capacities and body composition among elderly people: a cross-sectional analysis from the YMCA study

 

Total PA level (min)

Body & mind activities (min)

Aerobic activities (min)

Resistance activities (min)

r

p

r

p

r

p

r

p

BODY COMPOSITION

 Total LBM (kg)

0.02

0.68

−0.07

0.18

0.04

0.48

0.09

0.07

 Appendicular lean mass (kg/m2)

0.05

0.35

−0.06

0.27

0.06

0.29

−0.11

0.04

 Total Fat mass (%)

−0.06

0.29

−0.02

0.73

0.02

0.69

−0.10

0.06

MUSCLE FUNCTION

 Grip strength (kg)

0.05

0.39

0.01

0.84

0.03

0.56

−0.09

0.08

 Relative grip strength (kg/BW)

0.06

0.74

−0.03

0.86

−0.29

0.08

0.12

0.50

 Muscle Power (N; Takaï)

0.015

0.80

−0.02

0.75

0.011

0.86

− 0.07

0.28

 Knee extension strength (kg)

0.02

0.68

−0.08

0.18

0.03

0.55

−0.03

0.55

FUNCTIONAL CAPACITIES

 TUG (s)

0.04

0.48

0.007

0.90

−0.011

0.84

−0.011

0.83

 Fast TUG (s)

−0.09

0.11

−0.09

0.08

0.003

0.95

−0.07

0.19

 Sit-to-stand (s)

−0.06

0.33

0.04

0.49

−0.02

0.79

0.05

0.39

 Balance (s)

0.015

0.005

0.05

0.33

0.09

0.07

0.08

0.12

 Alternate step test (n)

0.06

0.29

−0.04

0.47

−0.06

0.28

−0.12

0.02

AEROBIC CAPACITIES

 Estimated VO2 max (ml/min/kg)

0.04

0.81

−0.16

0.78

0.014

0.79

0.04

0.52

  1. Legend: Pearson correlations; Significant: P < 0.05. TUG timed up and Go, LBM lean body mass