Table 3.
Associations between TUG Subtask Measures and Cognitive Abilities (n=347)
| Univariate model | Multivariate model | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking (dependent variable: Step regularity [g^2] in the V axis) | ||
| Episodic memory score | 0.03 (0.012-0.046) p=0.001 | 0.02 (−0.003-0.041) p=0.08 |
| Semantic memory score | 0.02 (0.002-0.04) p=0.033 | −0.02 (−0.047-0.006) p=0.14 |
| Working memory score | 0.03 (0.009-0.05) p=0.004 | 0.009 (−0.013-0.031) p=0.41 |
| Perceptual speed score | 0.04 (0.02-0.056) p=0.000 | 0.04 (0.011-0.059) p=0.004 |
| Visual-spatial score | 0.02 (−0.003-0.034) p=0.108 | |
| Sit-to-Stand (dependent variable: Pitch range [deg/s] of transition) | ||
| Episodic memory score | −0.19 (−0.078-0.40) p=0.533 | |
| Semantic memory score | −0.04 (−0.11-0.02) p=0.203 | |
| Working memory score | −0.09 (−0.16—0.26) p=0.007 | −0.06 (−0.13-0.012) p=0.102 |
| Perceptual speed score | −0.07(−0.13—0.008) p=0.027 | −0.04 (−0.11-0.026) p=0.215 |
| Visual-spatial score | −0.06 (−0.12-0.005) p=0.07 | |
| Turning (dependent variable: yaw amplitude [deg/s] during the turn-to-walk transition) | ||
| Episodic memory score | 4.91 (0.41-9.41) p=0.033 | −1.23 (−6.55-4.09) p=0.65 |
| Semantic memory score | 4.45 (−0.66-9.56) p=0.088 | |
| Working memory score | 6.89 (1.81-11.97) p=0.008 | 0.40 (−5.53-6.34) p=0.89 |
| Perceptual speed score | 9.83 (5.03-14.64) p=0.000 | 6.09 (0.74-11.44) p=0.03 |
| Visual-spatial ability score | 8.77 (3.86-13.68) p=0.000 | 8.68 (2.61-14.74) p=0.05 |
* Entries are the B values, 95% confidence intervals and the associated p-value. Multivariate model was adjusted for age, sex and years of education.