Table 2. The maximum upper arm circumference and the maximum thigh circumference of the swimmers with UFD and with VI.
| UFD (n=7) | VI (n=5) | Means difference | ES | |
| (mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | (95% CI) | ||
| Maximum upper arm circumference (cm) | ||||
| Dominant | 27.3 ± 3.1 | 30.4 ± 2.0 | 1.6 (−6.6 to 0.4) | −1.14 |
| Non-dominant/deficient | 23.8 ± 3.7* | 30.1 ± 1.8 | 1.8 (−10.2 to −2.3) | −2.05 |
| Thigh circumference (cm) | ||||
| 5 cm from the base of the patella | ||||
| Dominant | 39.8 ± 1.9 | 39.0 ± 3.0 | 1.4 (−2.3 to 3.9) | 0.33 |
| Non-dominant/deficient | 40.4 ± 2.2 | 38.9 ± 3.1 | 1.5 (−1.9 to 4.9) | 0.59 |
| 10 cm from the base of the patella | ||||
| Dominant | 44.7 ± 4.4 | 44.3 ± 3.1 | 1.3 (−2.6 to 3.4) | 0.17 |
| Non-dominant/deficient | 45.1 ± 2.5 | 44.2 ± 2.9 | 1.6 (−2.5 to 4.4) | 0.36 |
| 15 cm from the base of the patella | ||||
| Dominant | 49.3 ± 2.5 | 49.5 ± 2.2 | 1.4 (−1.9 to 2.9) | −0.07 |
| Non-dominant/deficient | 50.0 ± 2.2 | 49.4 ± 2.6 | 1.4 (−2.5 to 3.7) | 0.24 |
*p<0.05 t-test for unpaired samples.
UFD: unilateral forearm deficiency; VI: vision impairment; ES: Cohen’s d effect sizes.