Grip and pinch data.
| Musicians | Non-musicians | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average grip/pinch, female, kg | Average (range, SD, CI) | Average (range, SD, CI) | |
| Grip left | 22.4 (12-42, 5.9, ± 1.2) | 24.4 (10-40, 5.1, ± 1.0) | P = 0.06 |
| Grip right | 24.0 (12-46, 6.5, ± 1.3) | 26.5 (12-38, 5.1, ± 1.0) | P = 0.03 |
| Pinch left | 5.7 (2.5-8.5, 1.1, ± 0.2) | 6.0 (2-10, 1.4, ± 0.3) | P = 0.25 |
| Pinch right | 6.1 (2-9, 1.3, ± 0.3) | 6.4 (2-11.5, 1.5, ± 0.3) | P = 0.26 |
| Average grip/pinch, male, kg (range, SD, CI) | |||
| Grip left | 35.8 (12-66, 8.3, ± 1.6) | 40.1 (20-65, 8.8, ± 1.7) | P = 0.02 |
| Grip right | 38.4 (18-65, 9.4, ± 1.8) | 43.6 (22-64, 8.8, ± 1.7) | P = 0.01 |
| Pinch left | 8.2 (3-12, 1.8, ± 0.4) | 9.2 (5.5-15, 1.8, ± 0.4) | P = 0.01 |
| Pinch right | 8.0 (4-13.5, 1.5, ± 0.3) | 9.7 (6-12.5, 1.7, ± 0.3) | P <0.01 |
| Average grip/pinch, female, kg (range, SD, CI) | |||
| Grip non-dominant | 22.4 (12-42, 5.9, ± 1.2) | 24.4 (10-40, 5.1, ± 1.0) | P = 0.06 |
| Grip dominant | 24.1 (12-46, 6.5, ± 1.3) | 26.5 (18-38, 5.1, ± 1.0) | P = 0.03 |
| Pinch non-dominant | 5.7 (2.5-8.5, 1.1, ± 0.2) | 5.9 (2-10, 1.4, ± 0.3) | P = 0.30 |
| Pinch dominant | 6.1 (2-9, 1.3, ± 0.3) | 6.4 (2-11.5, 1.5, ± 0.3) | P = 0.22 |
| Average grip/pinch, male, kg (range, SD, CI) | |||
| Grip non-dominant | 35.8 (16-66, 8.2, ± 1.6) | 40.5 (20-65, 9.7, ± 1.9) | P = 0.02 |
| Grip dominant | 38.4 (18-65, 9.5, ± 1.9) | 43.2 (24-61, 8.0, ± 1.6) | P = 0.01 |
| Pinch non-dominant | 8.2 (3-12, 1.8, ± 0.4) | 9.3 (5.5-15, 1.8, ± 0.4) | P < 0.01 |
| Pinch dominant | 7.9 (4-13.5, 1.6, ± 0.3) | 9.6 (5.5-14.5, 1.7, ± 0.3) | P <0.01 |
SD = standard deviation, CI = confidence interval