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Table 3 Associations between 1000 steps increments and the different musculoskeletal fitness- and balance variables

From: Musculoskeletal fitness and balance in older individuals (65–85 years) and its association with steps per day: a cross sectional study

 

Crude

 

Adjusteda

 
 

B (SE)

95 % CI

B (SE)

95 % CI

 

OLS (sec)

1000 steps increments

2.32 (0.48)b

1.36 to 3.28

1.88 (0.52)b

0.85 to 2.90

 

HG (kg)

1000 steps increments

0.22 (0.32)

−0.41 to 0.84

−1.33 (0.24)

−0.61 to 0.34

 

SBE (sec)

1000 steps increments

5.16 (1.21)b

2.77 to 7.55

4.63 (1.34)b

1.98 to 7.29

 

SR (cm)

1000 steps increments

0.44 (0.29)

−0.14 to 1.02

0.15 (0.31)

−0.47 to 0.77

 

BSR (cm)

1000 steps increments

0.68 (0.31)b

0.06 to 1.29

0.38 (0.35)

−0.31 to 1.067

 

BSL (cm)

1000 steps increments

0.76 (0.32)b

0.13 to 1.39

0.59 (0.35)

−0.10 to 1.29

  1. Abbreviations: OLS one leg standing, HG handgrip, SBE static back extension, SR sit and reach, BSR: back scratch right arm over, BSL back scratch left arm over
  2. aThe adjusted models include age, sex, daily accelerometer wear time, and test center as covariates
  3. b p < 0.05 between 1000 steps increments and test score
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