Table 2: Correlations between weight change, physiological effort and predicted VO2max in men with prostate cancer participating in a presurgical weight loss trial (n = 32).

Change in weight (kg) Baseline HR @ Stage 1 Baseline HR @ Stage 2 Baseline VO2max Baseline lean mass VO2max Change in HR @ Stage 1 Change in HR @ Stage 2 Change in predicted VO2max Change in lean mass VO2max
Change in weight (kg) 1 -0.260 -0.380* 0.406* -0.039 0.393* 0.576** -0.241 -0.058
Baseline HR @ Stage 1 1 0.943*** -0.818*** 0.375* -0.370* -0.282 -0.009 -0.063
Baseline HR @ Stage 2 1 -0.791*** 0.503** -0.396* -0.453** -0.033 -0.107
Baseline Predicted VO2max 1 0.136 0.356* 0.341 -0.166 -0.101
Baseline lean mass VO2max 1 -0.134 -0.251 -0.264 -0.294
Change in HR @ Stage 1 1 0.826*** -0.154 -0.078
Change in HR @ Stage 2 1 -0.175 -0.059
Change in predicted VO2max 1 0.975**

Stage 1: 3.22 km/hr, no incline; Stage 2: 3.22 km/hr, 4% incline; an = 31 due to no DEXA data; *p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.