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Table 4 Multiple regression analysis summary for age and physical activity as predictors for muscle morphology, function and functional capability

From: Age-related differences of vastus lateralis muscle morphology, contractile properties, upper body grip strength and lower extremity functional capability in healthy adults aged 18 to 70 years

 

B

SE B

Β

T

r2

Adj. r2

MT

      

Age

-0.12

.00

-.49

-9.38***

.32***

.31***

METS

3.36

.00

.18

3.47***

  

PA

      

Age

-.06

.00

-.43

-7.83***

.25***

.24***

METS

.00

.00

.15

2.67***

  

FL

      

Age

-.02

.00

-.29

-4.85***

.11***

.10***

METS

3.99

.00

.09

1.42***

  

Echo intensity

      

Age

.55

.89

.34

6.18***

.24***

.23***

METS

-.00

.00

-.27

-4.77***

  

Dm

      

Age

-.03

.00

-.24

-3.87***

.10***

.09***

METS

.00

.00

.15

2.46***

  

Tc

      

Age

.18

.06

.20

3.13***

.04***

.03***

METS

.00

.00

-.02

-.27

  

GS

      

Age

-.13

.04

-.18

-3.04***

.10***

.09***

METS

.00

.00

.21

3.47***

  

5 timed chair rise

      

Age 

.03

.00

.28

4.68*** 

.10***

.09***

METS

–7.54

.00

-.10

-1.63

  

1 min chair rise

      

Age

-.26

.05

-.32

-5.41***

.13***

.12***

METS

.00

.00

.09

1.50

  
  1. Abbreviations: B unstandardized beta, SE B standard error for unstandardized beta, β standardised beta, t t test statistic, *** = p < .001