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Table 4 Correlations (with 95% confidence interval) between muscle variables and physical functioning in adults with achondroplasia (n = 38)

From: Fat infiltration in the thigh muscles is associated with symptomatic spinal stenosis and reduced physical functioning in adults with achondroplasia

Variables

6MWT

30sSTS

MFI anterior

 − 0.81 ( − 0.89 to − 0.68)

 − 0.56 ( − 0.71 to − 0.20)

 

(p < 0.01)

(p < 0.01)

MFI posterior

 − 0.83 ( − 0.92 to − 0.70)

 − 0.57 ( − 0.77 to − 0.25)

 

(p < 0.01)

(p < 0.01)

MFI total

 − 0.86 ( − 0.93 to − 0.73)

 − 0.59 ( − 0.78 to − 0.25)

 

(p < 0.01)

(p < 0.01)

FFMV anterior

0.36 (0.03 to 0.62)

0.01 ( − 0.32 to 0.31)

 

(p = 0.03)

(p = 0.97)

FFMV posterior

0.30 (0.03 to 0.53)

 − 0.06 ( − 0.33 to 0.21)

 

(p = 0.06)

(p = 0.72)

FFMV total

0.33 (0.03 to 0.56)

 − 0.04 ( − 0.33 to 0.24)

 

(p = 0.04)

(p = 0.83)

  1. FFMV: fat-free muscle volume in the thigh compartments, MFI: muscle fat infiltration in the thigh compartments, 6MWT: six-minute walk test, 30sSTS: 30-s sit-to-stand test