Table 4. Pearson’s and partial correlations between exercise performance and Iron concentration (n = 50).
| Pearson’s | Partial Correlation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
| r | r | r | |
| Sum of muscle torque (N·m kgbm-1) | 0.36a | 0.36a | 0.33a |
| CMJ height (cm) | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.04 |
| SPJ height (cm) | -0.04 | -0.03 | -0.03 |
| CMJ power (W·kgbm-1) | -0.09 | -0.09 | -0.14 |
| SPJ power (W·kgbm-1) | -0.01 | -0.00 | -0.03 |
| RSA total work (kJ) | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| RSA relative total work (J·kgbm-1) | 0.30a | 0.35a | 0.16 |
| RSA decrement of work (%) | -0.07 | -0.07 | 0.01 |
| RSA peak power (W) | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| RSA relative peak power (W·kgbm-1) | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.08 |
| RSA decrement of power (%) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
Note. CMJ, countermovement jump; SPJ, spike jump; RSA, repeated sprint ability. Model 1: adjusted for age; Model 2: adjusted for age, training experience, fat mass, fat free mass and height.
a indicates statistically significant at p < 0.05.