Table 4.
Correlations between bone mineral density and physical performance.
L2-4 T-Score | Femoral Neck T-Score | Total Hip T-Score | ||||
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rho | p-Value | rho | p-Value | rho | p-Value | |
Grip strength | 0.24 | <0.01 * | 0.38 | <0.01 * | 0.37 | <0.01 * |
Knee extension | 0.03 | 0.73 | 0.25 | <0.01 * | 0.23 | <0.01 * |
One-leg standing | 0.02 | 0.81 | 0.31 | <0.01 * | 0.25 | <0.01 * |
Two-step test | 0.01 | 0.92 | 0.39 | <0.01 * | 0.43 | <0.01 * |
Stand-up test | −0.11 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.02 * |
Locomo25 | 0.10 | 0.18 | −0.19 | 0.01 * | −0.22 | <0.01 * |
Age | −0.10 | 0.17 | −0.40 | <0.01 * | −0.41 | <0.01 * |
BMI | 0.19 | 0.01 * | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.02 * |
Notes: Values represent Spearman’s rho (correlation coefficient). * p < 0.05. Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.