Table 2.

Correlation matrix for body composition variables and athletes’ performance with Fisher r-to-z transformation results.

Body Composition Variables		FINA Score Pearsons Correlation Coefficient		Fisher r-to-z Transformation	p
		Male	Female
BH (cm)	r value	0.187	0.535	−1.76	0.078
	p significance	0.212	0.001
BM (kg)	r value	0.215	0.396	−0.87	0.384
	p significance	0.151	0.017
BMI (kg·m−2)	r value	0.087	−0.085	0.75	0.453
	p significance	0.566	0.621
BF (kg)	r value	−0.148	−0.566	2.13	0.033
	p significance	0.326	0.000
SMM (kg)	r value	0.350	0.730	−2.43	0.015
	p significance	0.017	0.000
FFM (kg)	r value	0.294	0.702	−2.61	0.009
	p significance	0.047	0.000
PBF (%)	r value	−0.224	−0.695	2.72	0.007
	p significance	0.135	0.000
PSMM (%)	r value	0.353	0.732	−2.44	0.015
	p significance	0.016	0.000
PFFM (%)	r value	0.223	0.697	−2.74	0.006
	p significance	0.136	0.000
FMI (kg·m−2)	r value	−0.170	−0.642	2.55	0.011
	p significance	0.260	0.000
SMMI (kg·m−2)	r value	0.323	0.684	−2.17	0.030
	p significance	0.029	0.000
FFMI (kg·m−2)	r value	0.228	0.621	−2.14	0.032
	p significance	0.127	0.000
IBC (Arbitraly Unit)	r value	0.391	0.687	−1.85	0.064
	p significance	0.007	0.000
PFI (kg)	r value	0.392	0.655	−1.60	0.110
	p significance	0.007	0.000