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

Table 4.

Regression analysis of correlations between motor abilities, somatic traits and objective and subjective quality of life indices in boys aged 13–16.

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 −0.304 0.366 −0.444
Body mass −0.375 0.308 0.750 1.144
BMI −0.187
Rohrer’s index
∑ of skinfold thickness 0.289 −0.342 −0.351 −0.201 −0.164
LBM 0.792
Objective quality of life index −0.165 −0.214 0.179 0.146
Subjective quality of life index 0.156 −0.128

R 0.450 0.438 0.606 0.399 0.671 0.921 0.537
R2 0.202 0.191 0.367 0.159 0.451 0.848 0.288
F 8.634 5.290 12.940 4.237 18.328 124.910 9.032
p 0.000 0.002 0.000 0.008 0.000 0.000 0.000