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Table 4 Associations of physical performance predictors with life satisfaction

From: Associations of physical performance and physical activity with mental well-being in middle-aged women

Predictors

Model 1

Model 2

B

CI

p

B

CI

p

Hand grip

−0.03

− 0.14 – 0.09

0.664

− 0.03

−0.14 – 0.08

0.615

PA (medium level)a

   

0.36

0.18–0.54

< 0.001

PA (high level) a

   

0.51

0.29–0.73

< 0.001

Knee extension

0.06

−0.02 – 0.13

0.149

0.03

−0.05 – 0.11

0.449

PA (medium level)a

   

0.37

0.18–0.57

< 0.001

PA (high level) a

   

0.58

0.34–0.81

< 0.001

Vertical jumping height

0.57

−1.48 – 2.62

0.587

−0.12

−2.19 – 1.95

0.909

PA (medium level)a

   

0.40

0.21–0.59

< 0.001

PA (high level) a

   

0.57

0.33–0.81

< 0.001

Maximal walking speed

0.10

−0.05 – 0.25

0.194

0.08

−0.07 – 0.23

0.312

PA (medium level)a

   

0.36

0.18–0.54

< 0.001

PA (high level) a

   

0.52

0.29–0.74

< 0.001

Six-minute walking distance

0.19

0.05–0.32

0.006

0.15

0.01–0.28

0.033

PA (medium level)a

   

0.28

0.09–0.47

0.004

PA (high level) a

   

0.47

0.23–0.71

< 0.001

  1. Model 1 adjusted for height, fat mass %, menopausal status and symptoms, marital status, parity, employment status, self-reported mental disorders, use of psycholeptics, use of psychoanaleptics
  2. Model 2 = Model 1+ Physical activity
  3. B unstandardised coefficients, PA physical activity
  4. Values in bold indicate statistically significant results
  5. areference category is low physical activity level