Table 4.

Correlation between the PASE-A version items and validation measures

Validation measure	Item no of the PASE-A
	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9a	9b	9c	9d	10
grip strength	0.379**	0.151	0.200	0.252*	0.137	0.−178	−0.005	0.146	0.121	0.186	0.093	0.182
TUG	−0.503**	−0.092	−0.240*	−0.139	−0.070	−0.003	−0.226	−0.368**	−0.215	−0.166	−0.123	−0.282*
BMI	−0.032	0.102	0.138	0.038	−0.013	0.303**	0.234*	0.155	0.085	0.034	0.235*	0.044
Fat percent	−0.245*	0.093	0.043	−0.004	−0.070	0.365**	0.323**	−0.040	0.135	−0.011	0.240*	−0.183

Notes: Item #2, walk outside home; item #3, light sport; item #4 moderate sport; item #5, strenuous sport; item #6, muscle strength/endurance exercise; item #7, light housework; item #8, heavy housework or chores; item #9a, home repairs; item #9b, lawn work or yard care; item #9c, outdoor gardening; item #9d, caring for another person; item #10, work for pay or as a volunteer. Bold values indicate statistically significant at

^*p<0.05 and

^**p<0.01.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; PASE-A, Arabic version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; TUG, Timed Up and Go test.