Table 5 Results of the stepwise multiple regression (MyoGrip dynamometer) and simple correlations between maximal grip strength and variables

Variables in model

Correlation

F

Correlation

p

 Intercept

974.9

 Hand circumference

0.885

2080.8

0.884

<0.001

Variables not in model

Partial correlation

F

 Sex

0.250

38.4

NA

 Age

−0.179

19.1

0.373

<0.001

 Weight

−0.032

0.6

0.744

<0.001

 Height

0.191

21.9

0.805

<0.001

 BMI

−0.180

19.4

0.464

<0.001

 % fat mass

−0.330

70.3

−0.188

<0.001

 Forearm circumference

0.114

7.5

0.804

<0.001

 Hand length

0.165

16.2

0.834

<0.001