Association between physique traits and heat times among lightweight single scullers (n = 66)
| Variable | Parameter estimate (s) | p |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of these physique traits on heat times is estimated (that is, parameter estimate); negative values indicate an increase in a specified physique trait (per unit, for example, for kg in fat and muscle) will result in a decrease in heat time. Data have been collapsed across gender and age group. Sweep oarsmen have been omitted from analysis. | ||
| Body mass (kg) | −4.4 | 0.03 |
| Sum of eight skinfolds (mm) | 0.9 | <0.01 |
| Lengths (cm) | ||
| Height | −0.6 | 0.36 |
| Sitting height | −0.5 | 0.69 |
| Arm span | −0.6 | 0.33 |
| Arm length | −2.2 | 0.28 |
| Forearm length | −1.7 | 0.59 |
| Thigh length | −2.0 | 0.18 |
| Leg length | −1.5 | 0.40 |
| Sitting height/stature (%) | 2.4 | 0.46 |
| Arm length/stature (%) | −1.7 | 0.65 |
| Breadths (cm) | ||
| Shoulder breadth | 0.7 | 0.79 |
| Transverse chest | −5.0 | 0.14 |
| A-P chest depth | −1.9 | 0.55 |
| Humerus breadth | −12.1 | 0.41 |
| Femur breadth | −4.3 | 0.69 |
| Girths (cm) | ||
| Arm relaxed corrected | −4.1 | 0.12 |
| Arm flexed and tensed | −1.4 | 0.62 |
| Forearm | −1.4 | 0.77 |
| Chest corrected | −4.1 | <0.01 |
| Waist | −2.5 | 0.09 |
| Hip | 0.8 | 0.60 |
| Mid thigh corrected | −3.9 | 0.01 |
| Calf corrected | −2.3 | 0.16 |
| Estimated mass (kg) | ||
| Fat | 8.4 | <0.01 |
| Residual | −3.7 | 0.23 |
| Bone | −0.2 | 0.96 |
| Muscle | −10.2 | <0.01 |
| Somatotype | ||
| Endomorphy | 19.4 | <0.01 |
| Mesomorphy | 0.1 | 0.98 |
| Ectomorphy | −1.4 | 0.71 |