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Table 3 Cross validation between equations of Baumgartner et al ., Tanko et al . and criterion method

From: Development and validation of anthropometric equations to estimate appendicular muscle mass in elderly women

Equations

M ± SD

t

P

R

R2

EC (kg)

SEE (kg)

TE (kg)

Baumgartner et al., (1998) [33]

7.29 ± 1.80*

53.988

<0.001

0.84

0.71

−7.87

1.32

7.98

Tankó et al. (2002) [37]

14.64 ± 1.90*

3.297

0.001

0.80

0.65

−0.52

1.46

1.53

AMM DXA

15.16 ± 2.43

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

  1. Abbreviation: M ± SD, Mean and standard deviation, t Paired t test, p, Probability observed in the comparison between groups, R, Regression coefficient, R 2 Determination coefficient, EC, Error constant, SEE, Standard error of estimate, TE, Total error, AMM DXA , Appendicular muscle mass obtained by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
  2. * Significant at p <0.05.
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