Table 3. Backward method multiple-linear-regression analysis of the associations of body water with significant predictor variables in male swimmers (n = 27).
β SE P Adjusted R2
1Total body water (L) .77
   DXA Lean mass (g) .88 .00 .00
2Intracellular water (L) .58
   DXA Lean mass (g) .91 .00 .00
   DXA Fat mass (g) -.30 .00 .06
3Extracellular water (L) .85
   DXA Lean mass (g) .93 .00 .00
Total body water model: F = 85.7, p < 0.00; Fat mass and bone mineral content were not significant predictors in this model. Intracellular water model: F = 18.9, p < 0.00; Bone mineral content was not a significant predictor in this model. Extracellular water model: F = 150.6, p < 0.00; Fat mass and bone mineral content were not significant predictors in this model.