Performance on sit-to-stand tests in relation to measures of functional fitness and sarcopenia diagnosis in community-dwelling older adults

Yee, Xianyang Sherman; Ng, Yee Sien; Allen, John Carson; Latib, Aisyah; Tay, Ee Ling; Abu Bakar, Huda Mukhlis; Ho, Chien Yee Jolene; Koh, Wan Cheen Charissa; Kwek, Hwee Heem Theresa; Tay, Laura

doi:10.1186/s11556-020-00255-5

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Table 5 Summary of multiple linear regression analysis to identify independent variables predictive of 30CST and 5TSTS

From: Performance on sit-to-stand tests in relation to measures of functional fitness and sarcopenia diagnosis in community-dwelling older adults

Variable	Univariate				Final Model^a
	5TSTS		30CST		5TSTS^b			30CST^c
	Coefficients^d (95% CI)	P-value	Coefficients^d (95% CI)	P-value	Coefficients^d (95% CI)	β	P-value	Coefficients^d (95% CI)	β	P-value
Grip Strength, kg	−0.151 (−0.192, −0.110)	< 0.001	0.222 (0.173, 0.272)	< 0.001	−0.061 (− 0.115, 0.008)	−0.098	0.025	0.186 (0.114, 0.258)	0.243	< 0.001
TUG, s	0.760 (0.700, 0.821)	< 0.001	−0.724 (− 0.808, − 0.640)	< 0.001	0.593 (0.510, 0.676)	0.504	< 0.001	− 0.198 (− 0.322, − 0.074)	−0.137	0.002
Gait Speed, m/s	−8.394 (−9.292, −7.496)	< 0.001	9.992 (8.874, 11.110)	< 0.001				2.933 (1.164, 4.701)	0.152	0.001
6MWT, m	−0.021 (−0.024, − 0.019)	< 0.001	0.028 (0.025, 0.031)	< 0.001	−0.009 (− 0.012, − 0.005)	−0.212	< 0.001	0.015 (0.011, 0.019)	0.298	< 0.001
SMI (kg/m²)	0.189 (−0.075, 0.454)	0.160	−0.338 (− 0.663, − 0.013)	0.042
FMI (kg/m²)	0.253 (0.063, 0.444)	0.009	−0.503 (− 0.727, − 0.278)	< 0.001	−1.155 (−1.494, − 0.816)	−0.455	< 0.001	0.547 (− 0.091, 1.184)	0.176	0.093
Weight, kg	0.034 (0.010, 0.058)	0.006	−0.066 (− 0.095, − 0.037)	< 0.001	0.169 (0.123, 0.215)	0.470	< 0.001	−0.124 (− 0.212, − 0.035)	−0.281	0.006
Height, cm	−0.021 (− 0.057, 0.016)	0.266	0.011 (− 0.033, 0.056)	0.616				−0.143 (− 0.225, − 0.061)	−0.214	0.001
Age, yrs	0.203 (0.164, 2.42)	< 0.001	−0.248 (− 0.296, − 0.200)	< 0.001	0.040 (0.002, 0.078)	0.065	0.041	− 0.085 (− 0.136, − 0.035)	−0.113	0.001
Gender, 1=F, 0=M	0.090 (−0.560, 0.740)	0.786	−0.278 (−1.077, 0.522)	0.495	2.594 (1.533, 3.654)	0.268	< 0.001	−1.825 (−3.256, −0.395)	− 0.154	0.012
Physical activity hours/week	−0.028 (− 0.055, − 0.002)	0.037	0.024 (− 0.009, 0.056)	0.156

SMI appendicular skeletal mass index, 30CST 30 s chair stands, 5TSTS five times sit to stand, TUG timed-Up-and-Go, 6MWT six-minute walk test, F females, M males, FMI fat mass index
^a Obtained using backward elimination multiple linear regression with p = 0.05/0.10 to enter/remove
^b 5STS model adjusted R² = 0.480
^c 30STS model adjusted R² = 0.426
^d Unstandardized Coefficient, B

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