Table 2: Correlation coefficient between phase angle, muscle echo intensity, muscle thickness and motor functions.
Males / Females, a.u.: arbitrary unit, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, statistical difference.
Maximum isokinetic knee extension 60˚/ s (Nm/kg) Usual gait speed (m/s) Maximum gait speed (m/s) Five chair stands time (s) Stand up score (a.u.)
Phase angle 0.65* / 0.54* -0.32 / 0.10 0.64* / 0.44* -0.69* / -0.62** -0.08 / 0.45*
Muscle echo intensity -0.53* / -0.54** 0.13 / 0.22 -0.34* / -0.42* 0.37** / 0.33* 0.36 / -0.30*
Muscle thickness 0.34* / 0.38* -0.12 / 0.00 -0.08 / -0.33 -0.45 / -0.13 -0.58 / 0.22