Table 4

Pearson’s correlation coefficients and partial coefficients between body density and other measured items in the sumo wrestlers ans controls

Sumo groupControl group
Measured itemsPearsonPartialPearsonPartial
*p<0.05,
**p<0.01,
***p<0.001.
Body mass index−0.863***−0.519−0.693**0.481
Impedance0.2390.7880.388−0.307
Subcutaneous fat thickness
    Biceps−0.901***−0.848*−0.883***−0.468
    Triceps−0.934***−0.387−0.846***−0.110
    Lateral forearm−0.912***−0.843*−0.586*−0.463
    Quadriceps−0.905***−0.672−0.821***0.029
    Hamstrings−0.847***−0.602−0.811***−0.222
    Tibialis−0.809***0.312−0.570*−0.178
    Gastrocnemius−0.716***0.125−0.683***0.128
    Abdomen−0.937***0.317−0.939***−0.184
    Subscapula−0.787***−0.461−0.747***−0.246
    Nine sites−0.949***−0.952***
    Six sites−0.949***−0.947***
Circumference
    Chest−0.834***0.714−0.650**−0.192
    Abdomen−0.898***0.000−0.707***0.337
    Waist/hip ratio−0.673***−0.102−0.384−0.342
    Hip−0.895***0.162−0.713**−0.353
    Upper arm−0.760***0.832*−0.625**−0.297
    Forearm−0.618**0.712−0.427*0.102
    Thigh−0.838***−0.135−0.498*−0.114
    Leg−0.771***−0.216−0.578**−0.332