Associations between fitness levels and self-perceived health-related quality of life in community - dwelling for a group of older females

Table 2 Comparison of fitness tests between groups

	n = 35 (1 group)	n = 30 (2 group)	n = 64 (3 group)	n = 36 (4 group)
Variable	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	P
Handgrip r. s.) (kg)	24.51 ± 10.18*	22.27 ± 8.41*	18.12 ± 5.62*	16.62 ± 6.88*	(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4)
Handgrip l. s. (kg)	22.59 ± 7.75**	20.31 ± 7.24**	16.93 ± 5.72*	15.11 ± 6.71**	(1–2); (1–3); (1–4); (2–3); (2–4)
Back Scratch (BS), (cm)	−12.75 ± 16.13	− 16.48 ± 1.,65	− 20.36 ± 16.34	−16.25 ± 13.72	NS
Arm Curl, (AC) (reps)	20.56 ± 3.93**	19.31 ± 6.16	18.04 ± 5.64	17.13 ± 6.56**	(1–4)
Chair sit & r., (Csr) (cm)	1.93 ± 3.10	−1.54 ± 10.18	−2.66 ± 10.54	−1.05 ± 8.98	NS
30-s Chair stand (30-s Cs) (amount)	11.21 ± 6.91	12.25 ± 4.44	10.65 ± 4.85	10.28 ± 4.14	NS
6MWT (m)	315.42 ± 194.35**	243.21 ± 113.55	228.90 ± 132.52	188.58 ± 104.93**	(1–4)

Abbreviations: Hg rs. Handgrip right side (kg), Hg ls. Handgrip left side (kg), BS Back Scratch (cm), AC Arm Curl (cm), Csr Chair sit & r. (amount), 30-s Cs 30-s Chair stand (amount), 6MWT 6 min walking test (m)
P < 0.05* P < 0.01**

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