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. 2024 May 29;26(Q3):134–139. doi: 10.7224/1537-2073.2022-030

TABLE 2.

Correlation Analysis of Upper Limb Strength, Balance, and Cognition Tests

Dynamometer DHI 9HPT/R 9HPT BBS 30CST FES MoCA
DHI r −0.467
P .001
9HPT r −0.352 0.487 0.804
P .018 0.001 <0.001
9HPT/R r −0.377 0.482
P .011 0.001
BBS r 0.472 −0.746 −0.390 −0.432
P .001 <0.001 0.008 0.003
30CST r 0.468 −0.543 −0.555 −0.563 0.698
P .001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
FES r −0.529 0.378 0.347 0.411 −0.485 −0.376
P <.001 0.010 0.019 0.005 0.001 0.011
MoCA r 0.251 −0.239 −0.425 −0.191 0.069 0.167 −0.365
P .096 0.113 0.004 0.210 0.654 0.272 0.014
SDMT r 0.242 −0.403 −0.441 −0.367 0.344 0.438 −0.285 0.531
P .109 0.006 0.002 0.013 0.021 0.003 0.058 <0.001
EDSS r −0.116 0.188 0.248 0.276 −0.324 −0.320 0.151 −0.071
P .45 0.22 0.10 0.07 0.03 0.03 0.32 0.64

Notes: P < .05 is statistically significant.

9HPT, Nine-Hole PegTest; 9HPT/R, Nine-Hole PegTest repeated dominant hand; 30CST, 30-Second Chair to Stand Test; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; DHI, Duruoz Hand Index; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; FES, Falls Efficacy Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; P, P value; QOL, quality of life; r, Spearman correlation coefficient; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities Test.