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Table 4 Multiplicative allometric modeling of the absolute VO2peak combining size descriptors and sexual maturation

From: Allometric scaling of aerobic fitness outputs in school-aged pubertal girls

ln (VO2peak) = k × ln (size descriptor) + a + b × PH stage (dummy coded) + ln (ε)

Model Summary

a

Parameters

Size descriptor

PH stage

Exponent

(95%CI)

R

R 2

Adjusted R2

−1.505

Body mass

 

0.565

(0.392 to 0.737)

0.757

0.574

0.548

 

PH2 vs PH3

−0.042

(−0.124 to 0.040)

   

−2.814

Fat-free mass

 

0.978

(0.582 to 1.373)

0.710

0.504

0.468

 

PH3 vs PH4

−0.054

(−0.165 to 0.057)

   
  1. VO2 oxygen uptake, PH pubic hair development, 95% CI 95% confidence interval
  2. Note: Only significant models were included