Table 4 Spearman correlations between physical fitness and functional performance for men and women.
men (n = 42) | Â | chair rise | pick up a pen | put on a coat | walking velocity | Functional Performance Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
muscle strength | knee extension | -.27 | -.07 | -.42** | .12 | -.21 |
| Â | elbow extension | -.31* | .03 | -.48 ** | .16 | -.26 |
| Â | ankle dorsiflexion | -.43** | -.50** | -.44** | .63** | -.63** |
coordination | one leg stance | -.15 | -.21 | -.27 | .44** | -.33* |
| Â | two leg stance | -.24 | -.25 | -.24 | .49** | -.41** |
| Â | eye hand coordination | .64** | .43** | .54** | -.60** | .69** |
| Â | reaction time | .39* | .42** | .10 | -.53** | .47** |
flexibility | sit and reach | -.14 | -.32* | -.42** | .40** | -.39* |
| Â | shoulder circumduction | -.15 | -.08 | -.43** | .14 | -.22 |
women (n = 184) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
muscle strength | knee extension | -.18* | -.08 | -.16* | .18* | -.18* |
| Â | elbow extension | -.17* | -.02 | -.13 | .18* | -.15* |
| Â | ankle dorsiflexion | -.24** | -.08 | -.26** | .31** | -.26** |
coordination | one leg stance | -.17** | -.23** | -.24** | .29** | -.28** |
| Â | two leg stance | -.32** | -.28** | -.25** | .43** | -.40** |
| Â | eye hand coordination | .18* | .33** | .40** | -.32** | .37** |
| Â | reaction time | .18* | .33** | .25** | -.24** | .30** |
flexibility | sit and reach | -.38** | -.44** | -.39** | .42** | -.49** |
| Â | shoulder circumduction | -.33** | -.23** | -.47** | .28** | -.39** |