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. 2011 Jul 4;28:45–53. doi: 10.2478/v10078-011-0021-1

Table 2.

Regression analysis of correlations between motor abilities, somatic traits and objective and subjective quality of life indices in boys aged 8–12.

Exogenous variable Endogenous variable
Arm movement speed (plate tapping) Agility (10x5m shuttle run) Explosive strength of the legs (standing broad jump) Trunk strength (sit-ups) Explosive strength of trunk and shoulder girdle (1kg medicine ball throw) MAP Flexibility (sit and reach)
Body height −0.677 −0.635 0.638 0.581 0.702 0.309
Body mass 0.302
BMI 0.488 0.233
Rohrer’s index
∑ of skinfold thickness 0.123 −0.437 −0.220 −0.588 −0.455
LBM 0.605
Objective quality of life index −0.177 0.216 0.114
Subjective quality of life index 0.110 −0.090 0.136

R 0.649 0.494 0.685 0.543 0.727 0.924 0.308
R2 0.422 0.244 0.469 0.295 0.529 0.854 0.095
F 22.620 9.992 27.370 13.002 34.862 181.37 3.255
p 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.025