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. 2018 Mar 31;22(1):41–48. doi: 10.20463/jenb.2018.0007

Table 5. Associations of daily physical activity with functional fitness in elderly men.

Hand grip strength Chair stand Sit & reach Timed up amp; go Walking in a figure 8 2-min Marching in place 6-min Walking
Steps r 0.07 0.36 -0.03 -0.06 -0.24 0.63 ** 0.22
Locomotion Sedentary behavior r - - - - - - -
Locomotion Light PA r 0.29 0.07 0.05 0.08 -0.03 0.09 0.03
Locomotion Moderate PA r -0.10 0.30 -0.07 -0.02 -0.24 0.49 * 0.14
Locomotion Vigorous PA r 0.21 0.05 -0.18 -0.15 -0.09 0.27 0.14
Locomotion MVPA r -0.08 0.30 -0.08 -0.03 -0.24 0.50 * 0.14
Locomotion total PA r 0.24 -0.02 0.04 -0.17 0.38 0.11
Non-loco Sedentary behavior r -0.08 0.06 0.07 -0.07 0.21 -0.17 -0.11
Non-loco Light PA r 0.08 0.01 0.23 0.09 -0.34 0.31 0.22
Non-loco Moderate PA r 0.03 0.05 0.26 0.13 -0.21 0.07 0.24
Non-loco Vigorous PA r - - - - - - -
Non-loco MVPA r 0.03 0.05 0.26 0.13 -0.21 0.07 0.24
Non-loco total PA r -0.01 0.10 0.33 0.00 -0.08 0.09 0.12
Total Sedentary behavior r -0.08 0.06 0.07 -0.07 0.21 -0.17 -0.11
Total Light PA r 0.20 0.04 0.21 0.11 -0.30 0.29 0.20
Total Moderate PA r -0.07 0.29 0.05 0.04 -0.30 0.46 * 0.23
Total Vigorous PA r 0.21 0.05 -0.18 -0.15 -0.09 0.27 0.14
Total MVPA r -0.06 0.29 0.04 0.03 -0.31 0.47 * 0.23
Total PA r 0.10 0.25 0.32 0.03 -0.19 0.32 0.19

PA: Physical activity, MVPA: Moderate to vigorous physical activity, Non-loco: Non-locomotive, Total: Locomotive activity + Non-locomotive activity 0.9 METs < sedentary behavior ≤ 1.5 METs, 1.5 METs < light physical activity < 3.0 METs, 3.0 METs ≤ moderate physical activity < 6.0 METs, vigorous physical activity ≥ 6.0 METs, moderate to vigorous physical activity ≥ 3.0 METs, Total activity corresponds to>0.9 METs.

*p < 0.05

**p < 0.01