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Table 2 Partial correlation coefficients between each functional fitness test and fall-risk

From: Is functional fitness performance a useful predictor of risk of falls among community-dwelling older adults?

Variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1. Sit-to-stand

1

         

2. Arm curl

.52***

1

        

3. Single-leg stance

.26***

.14***

1

       

4. 8-ft up-and-go

−.52***

−.39***

−.28***

1

      

5. Back-scratch

.08*

.04

.12**

−.14***

1

     

6. Chair sit-and-reach

.31***

.22***

.15***

−.23***

.33***

1

    

7. 2-min step

.47***

.34***

.25***

−.43***

.16***

.24***

1

   

8. Hand-grip strength

.25***

.27***

.10*

−.23***

−.12**

−.08*

.16***

1

  

9. Fall risk (categorical)

−.19***

−.18***

−.13**

.25***

.020

−.11**

−.15***

−.20***

1

 

10. Fall risk (continuous)

−.21***

−.20***

−.17***

.33***

−.02

−.14***

−.16***

−.18***

.84***

1

  1. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001