Table 6

 Relation between the changes in skinfold thicknesses and performance (% velocity) induced over one, two, and three years of intense athletic conditioning for the male and female runners (n  =  37)

After 1 year v initial measureAfter 2 years v initial measureAfter 3 years v initial measureAfter 2 years v after 1 yearAfter 3 years v after 1 yearAfter 3 years v after 2 years
E/T, Extremity (triceps, front thigh, medial calf)/trunk (subscapular, iliac crest, abdominal) skinfold ratio.
Triceps−0.25−0.15−0.51−0.06−0.39−0.46
p  =  0.001p  =  0.019p  =  0.004
Subscapular−0.16−0.05− 0.31−0.16−0.17−0.34
p  =  0.039
Pectoral−0.16−0.06−0.130.13−0.21−0.14
Iliac crest−0.44−0.23−0.360.250.010.01
p  =  0.007p  =  0.028
Abdominal−0.15−0.13−0.290.10−0.22−0.22
Anterior thigh−0.66−0.50−0.63−0.42−0.57−0.58
p<0.001p  =  0.002p<0.001p  =  0.01p<0.001p<0.001
Medial calf−0.42−0.36−0.73−0.34−0.42−0.38
p  =  0.009p  =  0.029p<0.001p  =  0.038p  =  0.009p  =  0.020
Sum of six skinfolds−0.53−0.47−0.70−0.19−0.45−0.47
p  =  0.001p  =  0.003p<0.001p  =  0.005p  =  0.003
E/T−0.05−0.17−0.40−0.43−0.50−0.56
p  =  0.014p  =  0.008p  =  0.002p<0.001