Incongruence between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Subjective Reports of Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Focus on Sex Differences

Table 3

Correlations between cardiorespiratory fitness, disability status, and self-reported physical activity.

Variable	Total ()	Female ()	Male ()	Test statistic	value	Effect size (95% CI)
MVPA (MET-min) (Rho, (95% CI))
V̇O2max (mL·kg^-1·min^-1)	0.20 (0.00-0.38), weak	0.27 (-0.07 to +0.38), weak	0.12 (-0.18 to +0.53), weak		.813	(-0.19 to +0.30), trivial
V̇O2max (percentile)	0.24 (0.04-0.41), weak	0.22 (-0.01 to +0.43), weak	0.19 (-0.20 to +0.52), weak		.889	(-0.22 to +0.28), trivial
EDSS (Rho, (95% CI))
MVPA (MET-min)	-0.09 (-0.28 to +0.11), trivial	-0.07 (-0.30 to +0.16), trivial	-0.11 (-0.46 to +0.27), weak		.858	(-0.21 to +0.29), trivial
V̇O2max (mL·kg^-1·min^-1)	-0.26 (-0.44 to -0.07), weak	-0.35 (-0.54 to -0.13), moderate	-0.20 (-0.53 to +0.18), weak		.469	(-0.41 to +0.09), small
V̇O2max (percentile)	-0.17 (-0.35 to +0.03), weak	-0.27 (-0.47 to -0.04), weak	-0.02 (-0.39 to +0.35), weak		.253	(-0.51 to -0.01), small

. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; MET: metabolic equivalent of task; MVPA: moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity; V̇O_2max: maximum oxygen uptake.