Table 2.
Relationship between oral assessments and motor functions.
| Variables | Gait Speed | Knee Extension Force | Standing on One Leg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | r | p-Value | r | p-Value | r | p-Value |
| Number of teeth | 0.161 ** | <0.001 | 0.189 ** | <0.001 | 0.189 ** | <0.001 |
| Occlusal force | 0.201 ** | <0.001 | 0.322 ** | <0.001 | 0.198 ** | <0.001 |
| Occlusal balance | −0.002 | 0.968 | 0.018 | 0.646 | −0.061 | 0.117 |
| Masticatory performance | 0.193 ** | <0.001 | 0.235 ** | <0.001 | 0.182 ** | <0.001 |
| Tongue pressure | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.216 ** | <0.001 | 0.149 ** | <0.001 |
| Occlusal support | −0.144 ** | <0.001 | −0.172 ** | <0.001 | −0.192 ** | <0.001 |
| Male | ||||||
| Number of teeth | 0.162 * | 0.016 | 0.242 ** | <0.001 | 0.134 * | 0.047 |
| Occlusal force | 0.237 ** | <0.001 | 0.284 ** | <0.001 | 0.188 ** | 0.005 |
| Occlusal balance | −0.035 | 0.61 | 0.042 | 0.533 | 0.056 | 0.409 |
| Masticatory performance | 0.248 ** | <0.001 | 0.272 ** | <0.001 | 0.187 ** | 0.006 |
| Tongue pressure | 0.12 | 0.074 | 0.343 ** | <0.001 | 0.188 ** | 0.005 |
| Occlusal support | −0.113 | 0.095 | −0.252 ** | <0.001 | −0.119 | 0.08 |
| Female | ||||||
| Number of teeth | 0.160 ** | 0.001 | 0.224 ** | <0.001 | 0.223 ** | <0.001 |
| Occlusal force | 0.191 ** | <0.001 | 0.335 ** | <0.001 | 0.196 ** | <0.001 |
| Occlusal balance | 0.01 | 0.828 | −0.048 | 0.313 | −0.130 ** | 0.006 |
| Masticatory performance | 0.167 ** | <0.001 | 0.259 ** | <0.001 | 0.179 ** | <0.001 |
| Tongue pressure | 0.045 | 0.337 | 0.173 ** | <0.001 | 0.126 ** | 0.008 |
| Occlusal support | −0.162 ** | 0.001 | −0.235 ** | <0.001 | −0.237 ** | <0.001 |
r: Spearman correlation coefficient, **: p < 0.001, *: p < 0.05.