Table 1. Values of locomotive syndrome risk tests in the non-LS and LS groups (mean ± standard deviation).
|
non-LS (n = 58) |
LS (n =42) |
Δ% |
P value |
Stand-up test (score) |
5.2 ± 0.4 |
3.8 ± 0.9 |
-36.8 |
<0.001 |
Two-step test (cm/cm) |
1.48 ± 0.10 |
1.36 ± 0.11 |
-8.8 |
<0.001 |
GLFS-25 (score) |
1.8 ± 1.7 |
4.4 ± 5.4 |
59.1 |
<0.001 |
non-LS: elderly males without locomotive syndrome; LS: elderly males with locomotive syndrome; GLFS-25: 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale; Δ%: percentage difference between non-LS and LS groups.