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. 2020 Jun 12;15(3):265–269. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2020.05.027

Table 3.

Correlations between change in MTP and change in FAS and BMI.

Males Correlation coefficient P-value
Δ FAS −0.187 0.24
 Δ 10-m walk time (s) 0.343 <0.05
 Δ Functional reach (cm) −0.102 0.52
 Δ One-leg standing time with eyes open (s) −0.045 0.78
 Δ Vertical jump height (cm) −0.209 0.18
 Δ Grip strength (kg) 0.017 0.91
Δ BMI 0.22 0.16

Females

Δ FAS −0.009 0.94
 Δ 10-m walk time (s) 0.025 0.84
 Δ Functional reach (cm) 0.021 0.86
 Δ One-leg standing time with eyes open (s) −0.011 0.93
 Δ Vertical jump height (cm) 0.074 0.55
 Δ Grip strength (kg) 0.014 0.91
Δ BMI 0.072 0.56

Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for analysis. Δ indicates the change from baseline to follow-up. MTP: tongue pressure, FAS: fitness age score, BMI: body mass index.