Table 4.

Correlation matrix presenting the association between inflammatory markers and quadriceps contraction strength and balance tests

	IKE left	IKE right	6MWD	SLS	TUG	BBS	FES
Fibrinogen	−0.230	−0.212	−0.321*	−0.266	0.378*	−0.230	−0.384*
hs-CRP	−0.218	−0.174	−0.413**	−0.423**	0.449**	−0.285	0.501**

Notes: The strength of the correlations was assessed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient.

^*Correlations are significant at 0.05 level.

^**Correlations are significant at 0.01 level.

Abbreviations: IKE, isometric knee extension; 6MWD, 6-minute walking distance; SLS, Single Leg Stance; TUG, Timed Up and Go; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; FES, Falls Efficacy Scale; hs-CRP, high-sensitive C-reactive protein.