Table 3.
Associations between 1000 steps increments and the different musculoskeletal fitness- and balance variables
| Crude | Adjusteda | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B (SE) | 95 % CI | B (SE) | 95 % CI | |
| OLS (sec) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 2.32 (0.48)b | 1.36 to 3.28 | 1.88 (0.52)b | 0.85 to 2.90 |
| HG (kg) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 0.22 (0.32) | −0.41 to 0.84 | −1.33 (0.24) | −0.61 to 0.34 |
| SBE (sec) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 5.16 (1.21)b | 2.77 to 7.55 | 4.63 (1.34)b | 1.98 to 7.29 |
| SR (cm) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 0.44 (0.29) | −0.14 to 1.02 | 0.15 (0.31) | −0.47 to 0.77 |
| BSR (cm) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 0.68 (0.31)b | 0.06 to 1.29 | 0.38 (0.35) | −0.31 to 1.067 |
| BSL (cm) | ||||
| 1000 steps increments | 0.76 (0.32)b | 0.13 to 1.39 | 0.59 (0.35) | −0.10 to 1.29 |
Abbreviations: OLS one leg standing, HG handgrip, SBE static back extension, SR sit and reach, BSR: back scratch right arm over, BSL back scratch left arm over
aThe adjusted models include age, sex, daily accelerometer wear time, and test center as covariates
b p < 0.05 between 1000 steps increments and test score