Table 2 Pearson correlations between changes in bioelectrical variables and changes in body composition

From: Changes in total and segmental bioelectrical resistance are correlated with whole-body and segmental changes in lean soft tissue following a resistance training intervention

		ΔR			ΔXc			Δφ
		1 kHz	50 kHz	1000 kHz	1 kHz	50 kHz	1000 kHz	1 kHz	50 kHz	1000 kHz
ΔST	Total	− 0.54²	− 0.56¹	− 0.54²	− 0.38²	− 0.54²	0.00	− 0.25	− 0.43²	0.07
	Trunk	− 0.61¹	− 0.62¹	− 0.50²	− 0.13	− 0.33	−0.20	− 0.05	− 0.08	− 0.14
	Legs	−0.35²	− 0.38²	− 0.37²	−0.15	− 0.36²	−0.42²	0.01	−0.28	− 0.43²
	Arms	−0.59¹	−0.60¹	− 0.60¹	−0.45²	− 0.53²	−0.62¹	− 0.27	−0.34	− 0.62²
ΔLST	Total	−0.63¹	−0.69¹	− 0.69¹	−0.41²	− 0.56¹	−0.04	− 0.23	−0.34	0.06
	Trunk	−0.73¹	−0.83¹	− 0.67¹	−0.17	− 0.46²	−0.29	− 0.07	−0.13	− 0.16
	Legs	−0.38²	−0.44²	− 0.44²	−0.16	− 0.34	−0.45²	0.02	−0.19	− 0.44²
	Arms	−0.65¹	−0.68¹	− 0.70¹	−0.40²	− 0.54²	−0.69¹	− 0.18	−0.25	− 0.67¹
ΔFM	Total	−0.08	−0.04	− 0.01	−0.05	− 0.14	0.06	− 0.04	−0.20	0.05
	Trunk	−0.05	−0.02	− 0.03	0.02	0.06	0.05	0.03	0.07	0.02
	Legs	−0.09	−0.05	− 0.02	−0.07	− 0.17	−0.10	− 0.04	−0.26	− 0.13
	Arms	−0.13	−0.10	− 0.07	−0.22	− 0.19	−0.11	− 0.21	−0.25	− 0.13
ΔBMC	Total	0.15	0.16	0.18	0.03	0.12	−0.02	− 0.03	0.05	− 0.05
	Trunk	0.05	0.06	0.09	0.07	0.13	0.28	0.06	0.11	0.27
	Legs	0.42²	0.41²	0.42²	0.38²	0.37²	0.39²	0.33	0.29	0.37²
	Arms	−0.19	−0.20	−0.21	−0.32	−0.19	− 0.26	−0.30	− 0.14	−0.29

All change (Δ) variables were analyzed as percent changes relative to baseline values. ¹p ≤ 0.0001 (statistically significant after adjustment for multiple comparisons within each bioelectrical variable). ²0.0001 < p < 0.05
Abbreviations. φ: phase angle assessed by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (MFBIA), FM fat mass, LST lean soft tissue, R resistance assessed by MFBIA, ST soft tissue (i.e. FM + LST), Xc reactance assessed by MFBIA

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