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Table 2.

The correlation between grip strength and pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength

Group	FVC	FEV₁	PEF	MIP	MEP
Total (n=51)	0.686^**	0.607^**	0.494^**	0.239	0.348^*
Middle age (n=18)	0.812^**	0.764^**	0.598^**	0.150	0.071
Older adults (n=33)	0.613^**	0.521^**	0.345^*	0.277	0.477^**

FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV₁, forced expiratory volume in 1 sec; PEF, peak expiratory flow; MIP, maximal inspiratory pressure; MEP, maximal expiratory pressure.

P<0.05.

^**

P<0.01.