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Table 6 Correlation between self-reported function and age, range of motion and strength.

From: Rotational strength, range of motion, and function in people with unaffected shoulders from various stages of life

    DASH SST WORC
Age    0.03 (n = 255) 0.20* (n = 130) 0.05 (n = 129)
Strength Internal Rotation (D) -0.16 (n = 130) 0.06 (n = 130) -0.05 (n = 129)
  Internal Rotation (ND) -0.13 (n = 130) 0.07 (n = 130) -0.02 (n = 129)
  External Rotation (D) -0.12 (n = 130) 0.11 (n = 130) 0.07 (n = 129)
  External Rotation (ND) -0.11 (n = 130) 0.15 (n = 130) 0.00 (n = 129)
ROM Supine Int. Rot. (D) 0.02 (n = 127) 0.03 (n = 127) -0.06 (n = 126)
   Int. Rot. (ND) -0.03 (n = 127) 0.00 (n = 127) -0.03 (n = 126)
   Ext. Rot. (D) -0.01 (n = 127) 0.02 (n = 127) -0.13 (n = 126)
   Ext. Rot. (ND) -0.02 (n = 127) -0.08 (n = 127) -0.02 (n = 126)
  Sitting Ext. Rot. (D) 0.12 (n = 193) 0.16 (n = 128) -0.10 (n = 127)
   Ext. Rot. (ND) 0.13 (n = 128) 0.03 (n = 128) -0.02 (n = 127)
  1. * Significant at P < 0.05.
  2. Abbreviations: D, Dominant arm; ND, Non-dominant arm; ROM, Range of Motion; Int.
  3. Rot., Internal Rotation; Ext. Rot., External Rotation.
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