Clinical Study

Resistance Training and Testosterone Levels in Male Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis

Table 5

Age adjusted free testosterone and IGF-1 correlations with muscle fibre size (dependent variables).

Muscle fibre sizeFree testosterone (pmol/L)IGF-1 (ng/mL)
t Coefficient* (95% CI)P t Coefficient* (95% CI)P

Type 1 (µm2)1.610.00 (0.00-0.00)0.1283.290.35 (0.12–0.58)0.005
Type 2 (µm2)1.831.596 (−0.259–3.450)0.0872.842348 (586–4110)0.012

Unadjusted. CI: confidence interval.