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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Aug 5;40(10):1996–2002.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.06.009

Semmes-Weinstein comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands and Semmes-Weinstein comparison within instrumental groups non-dominant vs dominant hands.

Semmes-Weinstein comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands
Average (SD) left hand Semmes-Weinstein Average (SD) right hand Semmes-Weinstein
Woodwinds 2.44 (0.30) 2.46 (0.35) P = 0.85
Strings 2.52 (0.25) 2.50 (0.24) P = 0.47
Brass 2.65 (0.23) 2.59 (0.33) P = 0.74
Percussion/piano/organ 2.51 (0.20) 2.43 (0.27) P = 0.18
Harp/guitar 2.42 (0.14) 2.40 (0.22) P = 0.70
Left: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.35
Right: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.58
Semmes-Weinstein comparison within instrumental groups non-dominant vs dominant hands
Average (SD) non-dominant hand Semmes-Weinstein Average (SD) dominant hand Semmes-Weinstein
Woodwinds 2.42 (0.30) 2.41 (0.29) P = 0.85
Strings 2.51 (0.25) 2.51 (0.24) P = 0.81
Brass 2.56 (0.23) 2.48 (0.34) P = 0.74
Percussion/piano/organ 2.52 (0.21) 2.50 (0.29) P = 0.71
Harp/guitar 2.42 (0.14) 2.40 (0.22) P = 0.70
Non-dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.45
Dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.48

SD = standard deviation