Table 4. Differences in MTH between the non-LS and LS groups (mean ± standard deviation).
|
non-LS |
LS |
Δ% |
P value |
| AU (mm) |
28.7 ± 2.7 |
28.3 ± 2.6 |
-1.4 |
0.514 |
| PU (mm) |
22.9 ± 4.5 |
22.7 ± 5.5 |
-0.9 |
0.268 |
| AF (mm) |
18.9 ± 2.2 |
19.1 ± 2.4 |
1.0 |
0.685 |
| RA (mm) |
11.8 ± 2.1 |
10.2 ± 1.7 |
-15.7 |
0.001 |
| AT (mm) |
31.8 ± 4.5 |
28.4 ± 3.8 |
-12.0 |
0.001 |
| PT (mm) |
53.5 ± 5.0 |
54.1 ± 5.0 |
1.1 |
0.516 |
| AL (mm) |
25.3 ± 2.6 |
25.3 ± 3.0 |
0.0 |
0.944 |
| PL (mm) |
61.3 ± 4.8 |
61.1 ± 5.6 |
-0.3 |
0.863 |
non-LS: elderly males without locomotive syndrome; LS: elderly males with locomotive syndrome; Δ%: percentage difference between non-LS and LS groups; AU: anterior aspect of the upper arm; PU: posterior aspect of the upper arm; AF: anterior aspect of the forearm; RA: rectus abdominis; AT: anterior aspect of the thigh, PT; posterior aspect of the thigh, AL; anterior aspect of the lower leg; PL: posterior aspect of the lower leg.
