Table 3. Relationship between quadriceps muscle thickness and functional performance.
Functional performance | Quadriceps muscle thickness | ||||
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β | R2 | IC95% | p-value | ||
60s-STS (no. of repetitions) | 0.343 | 43.6% | 0.022 | 0.665 | 0.037 |
Distance traveled (m) | -0.008 | 37.3% | -0.026 | 0.011 | 0.404 |
Handgrip strength (kg) | 0.065 | 38.1% | -0.055 | 0.185 | 0.282 |
6MWT: Six-minute walk test; 60s-STS: 60s sit-to-stand test. Linear regression, p <0.05. All models were adjusted for gender, age, and height.