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. 2020 Aug 11;8(8):112. doi: 10.3390/sports8080112

Table 2.

Correlations between CrossFit® workout performance and physiological measures.

19.1 (Reps) (n = 22) Mod. Fran (s) (n = 20)
Body Composition
Body Mass (kg) 0.53 **
p = 0.01
−0.27
p = 0.26
Body Fat % −0.46 *
p = 0.03
0.26
p = 0.27
Metabolic Variables
Absolute VO2 peak (mL/min) 0.65 **
p = 0.001
−0.35
p = 0.13
Relative VO2 peak (mL/kg/min) 0.48 *
p = 0.02
−0.29
p = 0.22
Absolute VO2 @ VT1 (mL/min) 0.56 **
p= 0.01
−0.32
p = 0.17
Relative VO2 @ VT1 (mL/kg/min) 0.36
p = 0.10
−0.23
p = 0.34
VT1 (%VO2 peak) −0.19
p = 0.39
0.02
p = 0.92
Absolute VO2 @ VT2 (mL/min) 0.61 **
p = 0.002
−0.26
p = 0.27
Relative VO2 @ VT2 (mL/kg/min) 0.48 *
p = 0.03
−0.19
p = 0.43
VT2 (%VO2 peak) −0.03
p = 0.90
0.35
p = 0.13
Strength Variables
Back Squat 1RM (kg) 0.58 **
p = 0.01
−0.58 **
p = 0.01
Overhead Press 1RM (kg) 0.59 **
p = 0.004
−0.63 **
p = 0.003
Deadlift 1RM (kg) 0.62 **
p = 0.002
−0.57 **
p = 0.01
CrossFit® Total (kg) 0.62 **
p = 0.002
−0.61 **
p = 0.01
Relative CrossFit® Total (AU) 0.46 *
p = 0.03
−0.62 **
p = 0.004
CrossFit® Performance Variables
19.1 Performance (reps) N/A −0.50 *
p = 0.02
Fran Performance (s) −0.50 *
p = 0.02
N/A

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed); * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). VO2 = oxygen consumption rate; VT = ventilatory threshold; RM = repetition maximum; N/A = not applicable. Data presented as Pearson’s r and p-value.