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Table 3 Multiplicative allometric modelling* of LVM combining size, CA, skeletal maturation and training (n = 163)

From: Scaling left ventricular mass in adolescent female soccer players

Predictors

constant

coefficients

p

collinearity

model summary a

tolerance

VIF

R

R2 adjusted

F

p

      

0.694

0.462

24.146

< 0.01

 

1.070

 

< 0.01

      

ln (body mass)

 

0.412

< 0.01

0.307

3.259

    

ln (fat-free mass)

 

0.621

< 0.01

0.288

3.470

    

Chronological age

 

−0.028

0.05

0.845

1.184

    

Training experience

 

0.022

< 0.01

0.777

1.287

    

Skeletal maturity status

 Late vs average

 

−0.137

< 0.01

0.397

2.520

    

 Late vs early

 

−0.116

< 0.01

0.339

2.952

    
  1. VIF Variance inflation factor, R2 Explained variance
  2. aln (LVM) = k1 × ln (stature) + k2 × ln (body mass) + k3 × ln (fat-free mass) + a + b1 × (CA) + b2 × (training years) + b3 × (maturity status: late vs average; late vs early maturing, with late maturing being zero) + ln ε
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