Table 4. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients between movement quality and each of the five economy variables during each pattern.
| Variables |
Correlation of variable with movement quality rating of the same pattern |
| running |
flutter kick |
breaststroke |
eggbeater |
| r |
p |
r |
p |
r |
p |
r |
p |
| HR |
-.12 |
.40 |
-.07 |
.60 |
-.29 |
.035 |
-.42 |
.002 |
| V̇O2 |
-.13 |
.35 |
-.08 |
.59 |
-.27 |
.058 |
-.38 |
.006 |
| PRT |
-.09 |
.55 |
-.22 |
.12 |
-.37 |
.007 |
-.39 |
.004 |
| RPE |
-.08 |
.56 |
-.27 |
.05 |
-.44 |
.001 |
-.70 |
.001 |
| TLX raw |
-.05 |
.72 |
-.24 |
.09 |
-.42 |
.002 |
-.66 |
.001 |
| TLX cog |
-.02 |
.90 |
-.234 |
.10 |
-.446 |
.001 |
-.75 |
.001 |
Abbreviations: HR = heart rate, RPE = rating of perceived exertion, PRT = probe reaction time, V̇ O2= oxygen consumption relative to body weight, TLXcog = cognitive subscale of NASA TLX.
