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. 2025 Apr 28;17:101. doi: 10.1186/s13102-025-01149-8

Table 3.

Correlation between BMI and physical fitness test indicators of college students

Indicators Male BMI Female BMI
r p r p
Vital capacity (ml) 0.278 < 0.001** 0.198 < 0.001**
Vital capacity weight index (ml/kg) -0.526 < 0.001** -0.452 < 0.001**
50-meter (s) 0.238 < 0.001** 0.106 < 0.001**
800/1,000-meter (s) 0.248 < 0.001** 0.137 < 0.001**
Sit-and-reach (cm) 0.003 0.793 -0.007 0.614
Standing long jump (cm) -0.260 < 0.001** -0.129 < 0.001**
Chin-ups (num) -0.348 < 0.001**
Sit-ups (num) -0.079 < 0.001**

Note: ** indicates Pearson correlation test correlation significant p < 0.01