Physical Therapy Korea
pISSN 1225-8962
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Physical Therapy Korea
Mediation by UMM of UWS via KES, HGS, PEF, and depression
| Variable | a path | b path | Indirect effect (a × b) | BC 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Indirect | |||||
| KES | 2.1841 | 0.0111 | 0.0242 | 0.0026 | 0.0681 |
| HGS | 3.4169 | 0.0103 | 0.0352 | –0.0012 | 0.0908 |
| PEF | 0.4023 | 0.0503 | 0.0202 | 0.0012 | 0.0567 |
| Depression | –0.9016 | –0.0066 | 0.0060 | –0.0030 | 0.0321 |
| Total | 0.0856 | 0.0319 | 0.1526 | ||
| Contrast | |||||
| KES vs HGS | –0.0111 | –0.0743 | 0.0470 | ||
| KES vs PEF | 0.0039 | –0.0346 | 0.0442 | ||
| KES vs Depression | 0.0182 | –0.0100 | 0.0616 | ||
| HGS vs PEF | 0.0150 | –0.0356 | 0.0736 | ||
| HGS vs KES | 0.0293 | –0.0090 | 0.0815 | ||
| PEF vs Depression | 0.0143 | –0.0125 | 0.0523 | ||
BC, bias-corrected; CI, confidence interval; KES, knee extension strength; HGS, hand grip strength; PEF, peak expiratory flow. *Significant mediator.