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