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. 2018 Jan 26;36(2):147–152. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.17030

Table 2. Correlations between serum testosterone level and body composition and physical fitness parameters.

Variable Testosterone
r p-value
Body composition
 Body mass index −0.200 0.082
 Skeletal muscle mass −0.099 0.385
 Fat free mass −0.020 0.858
 Body fat mass −0.214 0.062
 Body fat percentage −0.244 0.033*
 Abdominal fat percentage −0.254 0.026*
 Visceral fat mass −0.203 0.077
Physical fitness
 Cardiorespiratory fitness 0.292 0.010*
 Flexibility 0.082 0.464
 Muscular endurance 0.064 0.568
 Muscular strength (grip test) 0.191 0.083
 Muscular strength (vertical jump test) 0.115 0.301
 Agility −0.103 0.355
 Balance 0.041 0.711

Partial correlation analyses with age as a confounding factor were performed.

r: Pearson correlation coefficient.

*p<0.05.