Table 3 Correlation coefficients (ρ) among the functional mobility tests.
From: Age and gender differences in seven tests of functional mobility
Coordinated stability | Near tandem balance | Walking speed | Sit to stand | Alternate step | Stair ascent | Stair descent | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinated stability | -0.38*** | -0.45*** | 0.32*** | 0.46*** | -0.50*** | -0.50*** | 0.30*** | |
Near tandem balance | 0.11 | 0.38*** | -0.24*** | -0.28*** | 0.31*** | 0.35*** | -0.26*** | |
Walking speed | 0.10 | -0.01 | -0.49*** | -0.57*** | 0.68*** | 0.65*** | -0.30*** | |
Sit to stand | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.63*** | -0.54*** | -0.51*** | 0.14*** | |
Alternate step | 0.15 | -0.09 | -0.20 | 0.49*** | -0.64*** | -0.64*** | 0.27*** | |
Stair ascent | -0.10 | 0.21 | 0.39* | -0.15 | -0.40** | 0.87*** | -0.33*** | |
Stair descent | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.45** | -0.14 | -0.35* | 0.84*** | -0.35*** | |
Age | -0.09 | -0.26* | 0.18 | -0.17 | -0.25* | 0.09 | 0.03 |