Table 3.

Correlation coefficients (r values) between cardiorespiratory fitness and characteristics of the subjects, VO_2max (ml/kg FFM/min)

	Pearson correlation	Partial correlation adjusted for
		FM	WC	CS	COX	Mean cap
Age, years (n = 39)	NS	NS	NS	NS	0.34a	NS
BMI, kg/m2 (n = 39)	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	–0.45a
WC (n = 39)	–0.38a	–0.46b	–	NS	–0.35a	–0.51a
FM, kg (n = 39)	NS	–	NS	NS	NS	–0.38a
% FM (n = 39)	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	–0.40a
ARIC/Baecke total activity index (n = 39)	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS	NS
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (n = 34)	–0.40a	–0.35a	NS	NS	–0.39a	–0.43a
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (n = 34)	–0.36a	NS	NS	NS	–0.40a	–0.39a

FM = Fat mass; WC = waist circumference; CS = citrate synthase activity; COX = cytochrome c oxidase activity; Mean cap = mean number of capillaries per fiber; NS = not significant.

^ap < 0.05.

^bp < 0.01.