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. 2005 May 18;65(1):30–34. doi: 10.1136/ard.2004.034769

Table 3 Muscle strength in male and female patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Variable Men Women p Value
Mean (SD) Range Mean (SD) Range
Grip strength* 279 (129) 54 to 608 146 (89) 0 to 378 <0.001
Knee extension strength* 331 (128) 130 to 636 180 (70) 13 to 411 <0.001
Trunk extension 454 (220) 138 to 1017 241 (111) 29 to 559 <0.001
Trunk flexion 440 (155) 170 to 928 249 (87) 80 to 567 <0.001

*Mean of the right and left side.