Table 2.
Results of the piecewise regression analysis for all field tests
| Variable | Intercept | Age | Sex | Age 60+ | Age-by-sex | Age 60+-by-sex | R² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGS | 0.08 | ||||||
| β | 100.38*** | -0.17n.s. | -0.56* | ||||
| CI | [94.23; 106.53] | [-0.37; 0.02] | [-1.08; -0.04] | ||||
| SE | 3.13 | 0.10 | 0.27 | ||||
| CMJ | 0.48 | ||||||
| β | 105.53*** | -0.70*** | -0.91*** | ||||
| CI | [100.13; 110.92] | [-0.87; -0.53] | [-1.37; -0.45] | ||||
| SE | 2.74 | 0.09 | 0.23 | ||||
| STSP | 0.31 | ||||||
| β | 106.68*** | -0.52*** | |||||
| CI | [103.13; 110.24] | [-0.61; -0.44] | |||||
| SE | 1.81 | 0.04 | |||||
| SCP | 0.59 | ||||||
| β | 105.83*** | -0.81*** | -0.94*** | ||||
| CI | [100.97; 110.70] | [-0.97; -0.66] | [-1.35; -0.53] | ||||
| SE | 2.47 | 0.08 | 0.21 | ||||
| MGS | 0.19 | ||||||
| β | 100.17*** | -0.13n.s. | -0.83*** | ||||
| CI | [95.65; 104.69] | [-0.27; 0.02] | [-1.21; -0.45] | ||||
| SE | 2.30 | 0.07 | 0.20 | ||||
| TUG | 0.44 | ||||||
| β | 105.67*** | -0.45*** | -3.31n.s. | -0.35n.s. | 0.27* | -0.81** | |
| CI | [99.96; 111.39] | [-0.62; -0.27] | [-10.45; 3.82] | [-0.80; 0.10] | [0.04; 0.49] | [-1.41; -0.22] | |
| SE | 2.91 | 0.09 | 3.63 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.30 |
HGS = handgrip strength; CMJ = countermovement jump; STSP = sit-to-stand power; SCP = stair-climbing power; MGS = maximal gait speed; TUG = timed-up-and-go; β = regression coefficient; CI = confidence interval; SE = standard error; R2 = coefficient of determination; Age = age (years); Age 60 + = age (years) – 60 (for age >60) or 0 (for age ≤60); Sex: male = 0, female = 1; ***p < 0.001; **p = 0.01; *p = 0.05; n.s. = p > 0.05