Table 3: Correlations between weight change and physiological effort as a percent of estimated maximum heart rate in men with prostate cancer participating in a presurgical weight loss trial (n = 32).

Change in weight (kg) Baseline % of Max HR @ Stage 1 Baseline % of Max HR @ Stage 2 Change in % of Max HR @ Stage 1 Change in % of Max HR @ Stage 2
Change in weight (kg) 1 -0.270 -0.398* 0.394* 0.583***
Baseline % of Max HR @ Stage 1 1 0.947*** -0.351* -0.236
Baseline % of Max HR @ Stage 2 1 -0.385* -0.410*
Change in % of Max HR @ Stage 1 1 0.823***

Stage 1: 3.22 km/hr, no incline; Stage 2: 3.22 km/hr, 4% incline; *p < 0.01; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001.