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Table 4 Relationships between Handgrip Performance corrected for Body Weight, Self-Perceived Fatigue and Physical Functioning.

From: Handgrip performance in relation to self-perceived fatigue, physical functioning and circulating IL-6 in elderly persons without inflammation

 

Grip Strength/kg body weight

Grip Work/kg body weight

 

Male

Female

All

Male

Female

All

VAS-Fatigue

-.41*

-.31

-.36*

-.55 †

-.50

-.35*

Mob-Tiredness scale

.49*

.43

.48 †

.42*

.72 †

.48 †

WHOQOL F2.2

-.46*

-.37

-.44 †

-.38

-.32

-.24

WHOQOL F2.4

-.57 †

-.50

-.55 †

-.57 †

-.79 †

-.40 †

Physical Functioning

.67 †

.57*

.65 †

.53 †

.68 †

.51 †

  1. Values represent Spearman's Rho Coefficients; *p < .05, †p < .01, VAS-F = Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue, WHOQOL = WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (F2.2 = "How easily do you get tired?", F2.4 = "How much are you bothered by fatigue?", both scored on a 1-to-5 scale going from 'not at all' to 'extremely').
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