Table 3. Pearson’s correlations between Hirtz’s battery tests and the score and ranking in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 National Championships.
Junior Cadet elite Cadet sub elite
Score Ranking Score Ranking Score Ranking
2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013
Low jump (cm) .29 .06 -.35 .18 -.08 .36 -.23 -.11 -.54** .46* .26 .65** -.44** -.35* -.28* .30* .26* .38**
OSRT (sec) -.28 .47* -.55** .04 .19 .42 -.06 -.21 -.27 .04 .03 .13 -.20 -.17 -.27 .28* .27* .27*
BBTT (score) .41 -.13 .40 -.15 -.37 -.25 .28 .23 .59** -.13 -.12 -.50* .02 -.09 .03** .09 .09 -.03
OSRT: Orientation shuttle run test . BBTT: Backwards ball throw test* Significant at 0.05 level** Significant at 0.01 level