Table 2. Correlation between physical performance and menopausal symptoms (N = 497).
| Measures of physical performance | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menopause Symptoms (MRS scores) |
Handgrip strength (kgf) | Knee flexors strength (kgf) | Knee extensor strength (kgf) | Sit-and-stand time (s) | Gait speed (m/s) | |||||
| r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| Somatic | −0.14 | 0.002 | −0.10 | 0.01 | −0.08 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.01 | −0.07 | 0.11 |
| Psychological | −0.03 | 0.42 | −0.03 | 0.48 | −0.03 | 0.52 | 0.06 | 0.15 | −0.02 | 0.53 |
| Urogenital | −0.06 | 0.12 | −0.10 | 0.02 | −0.06 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.001 | −0.08 | 0.07 |
| Total | −0.09 | 0.03 | −0.09 | 0.04 | −0.07 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.005 | −0.06 | 0.13 |
Abbreviations: kgf, kilogram-force; m/s, meters per second; MRS, Menopause Rating Scale; r, Pearson correlation coefficient; s, seconds.