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Table 4 Partial correlation coefficients, adjusted for age and sex, between different indicators of health, functioning, and overall activity, and physical performance assessed at home or in the research center (RC), and physical activity (PA) assessed using questionnaire (Quest) or trunk- or thigh-worn accelerometers (acc.)

From: Assessing physical performance and physical activity in large population-based aging studies: home-based assessments or visits to the research center?

 

Walking speed

Handgrip strength

PA of at least moderate intensity

Total upright posture

 

Home

RC

Home

RC

Quest

Trunk acc

Quest

Thigh acc

 

n = 995

n = 898

n = 993

n = 901

n = 991

n = 441

n = 987

n = 485

Self-rated health

−0.27***

−0.35***

−0.19***

− 0.18***

− 0.32***

− 0.26***

− 0.23***

− 0.15**

Limited due to health & function

− 0.34***

−0.41***

− 0.19***

−0.16***

− 0.29***

−0.29***

− 0.21***

−0.19***

MMSE score

0.21***

0.11**

0.12***

0.11**

0.09**

0.04

0.11**

0.05

ADL limitation

−0.23***

−0.30***

−0.16***

− 0.11**

−0.14***

− 0.11**

−0.13***

− 0.07

Difficulty walking 500 m

−0.41***

− 0.45***

−0.19***

− 0.17***

−0.27***

− 0.31***

−0.26***

− 0.25***

Mobility device

−0.34***

− 0.37***

−0.17***

− 0.08*

−0.23***

− 0.24***

−0.20***

− 0.06

Physical activity – single question

0.42***

0.46***

0.22***

0.22***

0.49***

0.38***

0.43***

0.31***

Neighborhood mobility

0.32***

0.30***

0.15***

0.09**

0.38***

0.31***

0.27***

0.22***

CES-D score

−0.24***

−0.23***

−0.16***

− 0.14***

−0.18***

− 0.06

−0.18***

− 0.06

Body Mass Index

−0.20***

− 0.32***

0.04

0.10**

−0.24***

− 0.39***

−0.23***

− 0.40***

Days between home and RC visit

0.03

−0.02

−0.01

− 0.03

–

–

–

–

Monitor wear time

–

–

–

–

–

0.10*

–

0.03

  1. MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, ADL Activities of Daily Living, and CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies for Depression
  2. Stronger correlations of paired home and lab result are bolded (difference in R ≥ 0.10), *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001