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Table 6 Three explanatory variables related to walking balance in postmenopausal women (N = 50)

From: Walking balance is mediated by muscle strength and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: an observational study

 

Zero-Order r

β

 

b

Variable

%BFM

HGS

Tscorert

WB

Tscorert

   

−.24

−.24

 

−1.3481

HGS

  

0.01

.30

.30

 

. 1568

%BF

 

0.04

−0.02

.06

.04

 

. .0406

     

Intercept =

4.4452

Mean

26.22

27.57

2.19

10.88

   

SD

6.05

3.18

0.29

5.80

R2 =

. .1506

 
  1. Tscorert = Standardized bone mineral density right big toe; HGS = Handgrip strength; %BFM = Percentage body fat mass; WB = Walking balance; Adjusted Multiple R2 = 0. 0953, Std. Error of Multiple Estimate = 5.3436; F(3, 49) = 2.72; p = 0. 0552; Regression model equation for Walking balance = 0.0406 (%BF) + 0. 1568 (HGS) + −1.3481 (Tscorert)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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