Table 2.
Relationships between skeletal muscle mass and each of the following: muscular strength, physical function, and higher-level functional capacity.
| Variable | r |
|---|---|
| Muscular strength | |
| Hand grip strength (kg) | 0.290 * |
| Physical function | |
| SS-5 (s) | −0.317 * |
| Walking speed (m/s) | 0.124 |
| Steps Count (steps/count) | 0.015 |
| Higher-level functional capacity | |
| TMIG-IC score (point) | 0.448 ** |
| IADL (point) | 0.349 ** |
| Intellectual activity (point) | 0.166 |
| Social role (point) | 0.294 * |
Partial correlation test * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; Covariates of age and FMI were introduced.