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

Table 4 Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients between each self-reported HRQoL scales and each physical fitness variable

	6MWT	Handgrip right side	Handgrip left side	30-s Chair Stand
PF	0.368*	0.150	0.269*	0.370*
RP	−0.032	0.269*	0.265*	0.110
BP	0.277*	0.138	0.031	−0.029
GH	0.122	0.051	0.041	0.023
VT	0.089	0.369*	0.146	−0.001
SF	− 0.099	−0.072	− 0.098	−0.142
RE	0.009	0.147	0.152	0.064
MH	0.040	−0.123	−0.112	− 0.028

Abbreviations: PF physical functioning, RP role limitations due to physical problems, BP bodily pain, GH general health, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role limitations due to emotional problems, MH mental health
P < 0.05*

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