Use of the sit-to-stand task to evaluate motor function of older adults using telemetry

BMC Geriatrics

Table 2 Correlations among the 6 behavioral datasets in each age group

A) Pearson coefficient of correlation (r) between the measurement items in elderly people (n = 59)
	F8W^a	FR^b	AC^c	HR^d	IEMV^e	KEMAV^f
F8W	-
FR	-.524^***	-
AC	-.358^**	.375^**	-
HRT	-.505^**	.459^***	.521^***	-
IEMV	-.310^*	.331^*	.310^*	.391^**	-
KEMAV	-.300^*	.265^*	.047	.176	.706^***	-
B) Pearson coefficient of correlation (r) between the measurement items in young people (n = 81)
	F8W	FR	AC	HRT	IEMV	KEMAV
F8W	-
FR	-.340^**	-
AC	-.538^***	.318^**	-
HRT	-.460^***	.320^**	.523^***	-
IEMV	-.051	.321^**	.268^*	.165	-
KEMAV	-.099	.167	.107	.064	.453^***	-

Correlations among the behavioral datasets were obtained in multi-group SEM analysis for each age group. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001, a: Figure-of-eight walk test, b: Functional reach, c: Arm curl, d: Heel rise, e: Iliac elevation maximum velocity, f: Knee extension maximal angular velocity

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