Table 2. Average values of individual joint scores (IJS) for the right and left sides of the 12 appendicular joints (*p<0.05, **p<0.01).

		IJS ± S.D.
		right		left
Shoulder	male	24.9±9.0	>*	23.9±8.7
	female	21.6±9.2	>**	19.5±7.0
Elbow	male	20.6±8.9		21.0±10.4
	female	20.6±8.7		20.0±8.5
Wrist	male	21.3±8.2		21.2±8.0
	female	18.7±6.5	>**	17.6±6.1
Hip	male	28.9±6.1		29.0±6.3
	female	27.6±5.7		27.7±5.6
Knee	male	18.5±7.6		19.5±7.8
	female	19.7±9.0		18.8±8.8
Ankle	male	11.0±5.1		10.5±4.7
	female	13.0±4.7		13.6±5.8