Table 3. Relationship between site-specific skeletal muscle mass and physical function.

Partial correlation analysis: adjusted for age, BMI, and exercise habits (yes/no)

TUG: timed up and go test

**: p<0.01, *: p<0.05

	Men				Women
	n=148				n=536
	Upper limbs	Lower limbs	Trunk	Upper limbs		Lower limbs	Trunk
Grip strength	0.43**	0.36**	0.45**	0.64**		0.54**	0.64**
Quadriceps strength	0.05	0.12	0.06	0.21**		0.17**	0.20**
Sit-up count	0.08	0.09	0.06	0.29**		0.19**	0.24**
Sit-and-reach distance	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.26**		0.23**	0.25**
Standing time on one leg with eyes open	0.01	-0.01	0.02	0.11*		0.13*	0.11*
TUG	-0.08	-0.07	-0.09	-0.11*		-0.16**	-0.14*