Table 3.

Relationship between handgrip strength and baseline characteristics of athletes and non-athletes

Hand Variable	Athletes (n=40)	Non-athletes (n=40)
Height (cm)	0.603(0.001**)	0.230(0.153)
Body mass (kg)	0.516(0.001*)	0.420(0.007*)
Lean body mass (kg)	0.536(0.001**)	0.469(0.002*)
Body fat (%)	0.0.79(0.630)	0.129(0.428)
BMI(kg x m−1)	0.061(0.704)	0.360(0.22)
Handgrip strength
ND (kg)	0.850(0.001**)	0.713(0.001**)

^*.α<0.05,

^**.α<0.001