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Table 4 The effects of sex and age on the relative declines of the measured parameters

From: Correlation between hand grip strength and regional muscle mass in older Asian adults: an observational study

 

Sex

Age

Sex * Age

F

P-value

F

P-value

F

P-value

Grip strength

0.836

0.361

145.840

< 0.001

0.597

0.551

Upper extremities

24.296

< 0.001

47.801

< 0.001

6.986

0.001

Lower extremities

1.059

0.304

50.745

< 0.001

0.304

0.738

Trunk lean mass

8.365

0.004

22.657

< 0.001

2.445

0.087

Total lean mass

7.919

0.005

45.247

< 0.001

2.126

0.120

ASM

5.381

0.021

57.940

< 0.001

1.428

0.240

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BMC Geriatrics

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