Table 5.

Stepwise multiple regressions in which handgrip strength was the dependent variable and finger span, finger length, or finger perimeters were the independent variables.

Group	Independent variable	R2×100	F	P
Finger span
athletes	Fs5	30.20	18.29	0.001
Non-athletes	------	---	----	----
Finger length
Athletes	IFL	32.20	19.98	0.001
Non-athletes	IFL	11.70	6.150	0.018
Perimeters
Athletes	P5	39.80	27.48	0.001
Non-athletes	P4	8.10	4.42	0.042