Table 3. Partial correlations assessing the association of physical fitness components with HRQoL (n = 70).
| Flexibility | Strength | CRF | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HRQoL SF-36 dimensions |
Back scratch dominant (cm) | Back scratch non-dominant (cm) | Back scratch mean (cm) | Handgrip dominant (Kg) a | Handgrip non-dominant (Kg) a | Handgrip mean (Kg) a | 30-sec chair stand (repetitions) | 6-MWT (meters) b |
| Physical function | 0.192 | 0.314 ** | 0.279 * | 0.472 *** | 0.478 *** | 0.490 *** | 0.491 *** | 0.648 *** |
| Physical role | 0.088 | 0.191 | 0.156 | 0.222 | 0.306 * | 0.268 * | 0.315 ** | 0.267 |
| Bodily pain | 0.092 | 0.127 | 0.119 | 0.343 ** | 0.259 * | 0.314 ** | 0.396 *** | 0.390 ** |
| General health | 0.159 | 0.185 | 0.186 | 0.074 | 0.148 | 0.108 | 0.022 | 0.014 |
| Vitality | -0.142 | -0.067 | -0.107 | 0.067 | 0.135 | 0.1 | 0.204 | -0.111 |
| Social functioning | -0.215 | -0.262 * | -0.259 * | 0.099 | 0.17 | 0.129 | 0.111 | 0.164 |
| Emotional role | 0.02 | 0.089 | 0.063 | 0.047 | 0.062 | 0.055 | 0.162 | 0.108 |
| Mental health | -0.068 | -0.073 | -0.076 | -0.098 | -0.212 | -0.15 | 0.13 | 0.085 |
| Physical component | 0.191 | 0.286 * | 0.262 * | 0.424 *** | 0.470 *** | 0.456 *** | 0.408 *** | 0.478 *** |
| Mental component | -0.218 | -0.227 | -0.239 | -0.188 | -0.204 | -0.201 | 0.021 | -0.153 |
CRF: Cardiorespiratory fitness. HRQoL: Health-related quality of life. SF-36: 36-item Short-Form Health Survey. 6-MWT: 6-min walk test. Age, body mass index, depression and general fatigue were entered were entered as covariates.
a n = 69
b n = 49
* p<0.05
** p<0.01
*** p<0.001.