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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

Grip comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands and pinch comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands.

Grip comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands
Average (SD) left hand grip, kg Average (SD) right hand grip, kg
Woodwinds 27.0 (9.6) 31.1 (12.4) P < 0.01
Strings 30.8 (10.1) 30.9 (10.2) P = 0.87
Brass 31.5 (8.6) 31.7 (9.7) P = 0.90
Percussion/piano/organ 27.8 (10.6) 31.0 (11.3) P < 0.01
Harp/guitar 26.5 (9.3) 29.2 (9.2) P = 0.16
Left: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.47
Right: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.99
Pinch comparison within instrumental groups left vs right hands
Average (SD) left hand pinch, kg Average (SD) right hand pinch, kg
Woodwinds 6.7 (1.9) 7.0 (2.3) P = 0.28
Strings 7.0 (1.9) 7.0 (1.8) P = 0.83
Brass 7.1 (2.0) 7.2 (1.6) P = 0.81
Percussion/piano/organ 7.1 (2.3) 7.1 (1.7) P = 0.98
Harp/guitar 6.0 (1.3) 6.5 (1.5) P = 0.28
Left: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.73
Right: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.93

SD = standard deviation