Table 4 Bivariate correlations between fat mass, BMI and lipid over the course of the season

Total Cholesterol Pre-Season

r

0.604

0.432

P

0.049*

0.123

n

11

14

Total Cholesterol Post-Competition

r

0.131

0.129

P

0.736

0.605

n

9

13

Total Cholesterol Post-Season

r

0.390

0.283

P

0.387

0.349

n

7

13

LDL-C Pre-Season

r

0.528

0.348

P

0.095^†

0.223

n

11

14

LDL-C Post-Competition

r

0.005

0.099

P

0.990

0.748

n

9

13

LDL-C Post-Season

r

0.361

0.351

P

0.426

0.240

n

7

13

HDL-C Pre-Season

r

0.329

0.209

P

0.323

0.474

n

11

14

HDL-C Post-Competition

r

−0.536

−0.566

P

0.137

0.044*

n

9

0.13

HDL-C Post-Season

r

−0.233

−0.425

P

0.614

0.148

n

7

13

Triglycerides Pre-Season

r

0.833

0.752

P

0.001*

0.002*

n

11

14

Triglycerides Post-Competition

r

0.942

0.846

P

0.000*

0.000*

n

9

13

Triglycerides Post-Season

r

0.702

0.442

P

0.079^†

0.130

n

7

13