Table 3.
Correlations of peak growth velocity and bone age with physical variables.
| Variables | Peak of Speed Growth | Bone Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p-Value | r | p-Value | |
| Estradiol (nmol) | 0.51 | 0.004 | 0.22 | 0.14 |
| Testosterone (nmol) | 0.58 | 0.0007 | 0.51 | 0.005 |
| RMPLL (W/kg) | 0.57 | <0.0001 | 0.58 | <0.0001 |
| RMPUL (cm) | 0.59 | <0.0001 | 0.55 | <0.0001 |
| ULS (s) | 0.08 | >0.5 | −0.05 | 0.7 |
| BScD (s) | −0.15 | 0.3 | −0.14 | 0.3 |
| Estradiol | ||||
| RMPLL (W/kg) | 0.48 | 0.001 | 0.48 | 0.0009 |
| RMPUL (cm) | 0.51 | 0.0004 | 0.45 | 0.002 |
| ULS (s) | 0.12 | 0.4 | 0.14 | 04 |
| BScD (s) | 0.09 | 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.4 |
| Testosterone | ||||
| RMPLL (W/kg) | 0.53 | 0.0002 | 0.52 | 0.0002 |
| RMPUL (cm) | 0.55 | 0.0001 | 0.49 | 0.0008 |
| ULS (s) | 0.08 | 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.7 |
| BScD (s) | 0.19 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.1 |
r = Correlation coefficient; RMPLL = Relative muscle power of lower limbs; RMPUL = Relative muscle power of upper limbs; ULS (s) = Upper Limb Speed; BScD (s)= Body speed with change of direction.