Table 2 The comparison of functional fitness measurements according to self-reported health status

Men (n)

5580

1913

527

 2-min step test

87.40 ± 27.69

82.36 ± 28.11

76.24 ± 30.87

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 30-s arm curl

18.13 ± 6.27

17.41 ± 6.13

15.91 ± 5.96

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 30-s chair stand

15.62 ± 5.25

14.88 ± 5.27

13.26 ± 4.93

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 Back scratch

−10.86 ± 13.55

−12.04 ± 14.19

−15.00 ± 13.91

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

Chair sit-and-reach test

1.28 ± 10.82

0.57 ± 10.73

−2.08 ± 11.62

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 8-ft up-and-go

7.43 ± 2.52

7.84 ± 2.66

8.81 ± 3.23

<  0.001

EG < F < PV

 One-leg stance with eye open

16.24 ± 11.44

15.37 ± 11.63

12.57 ± 11.29

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

BMI (kg/m²)

24.66 ± 3.03

24.77 ± 3.32

24.92 ± 3.45

0.112

EG < F < PV

WHR

0.92 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.06

<  0.001

EG < F, PV

Women (n)

9379

3816

1174

 2-min step test

84.68 ± 27.25

81.09 ± 29.00

74.71 ± 32.10

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 30-s arm curl

17.62 ± 6.04

16.85 ± 5.93

16.01 ± 5.78

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 30-s chair stand

15.05 ± 4.89

14.25 ± 4.80

13.08 ± 4.82

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 Back scratch

−4.40 ± 11.08

−5.65 ± 11.60

−7.55 ± 12.65

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

Chair sit-and-reach test

5.41 ± 9.75

4.83 ± 9.80

3.67 ± 10.29

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

 8-ft up-and-go

7.65 ± 2.42

8.03 ± 2.6

8.84 ± 2.99

<  0.001

EG < F < PV

 One-leg stance with eye open

14.91 ± 11.16

13.85 ± 11.00

11.64 ± 10.45

<  0.001

EG > F > PV

BMI (kg/m²)

24.77 ± 3.50

24.74 ± 3.58

25.09 ± 3.78

0.001

EG, F < PV

WHR

0.88 ± 0.07

0.88 ± 0.07

0.89 ± 0.07

<  0.001

EG, F < PV