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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 non-dominant vs dominant hands and pinch comparison within instrumental groups non-dominant vs dominant hands.

Grip comparison within instrumental groups non-dominant vs dominant hands
Average (SD) non-dominant hand grip, kg Average (SD) dominant hand grip, kg
Woodwinds 27.0 (9.6) 31.1 (12.0) P < 0.01
Strings 30.7 (10.2) 31.0 (10.2) P = 0.69
Brass 31.5 (8.6) 31.7 (9.7) P = 0.90
Percussion/piano/organ 27.9 (10.5) 30.8 (12.0) P = 0.02
Harp/guitar 26.1 (9.1) 29.7 (9.2) P = 0.04
Non-dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.47
Dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 1.00
Pinch comparison within instrumental groups non-dominant vs dominant hands
Average (SD) non-dominant hand pinch, kg Average (SD) dominant hand pinch, kg
Woodwinds 6.7 (1.9) 7.0 (1.9) P = 0.28
Strings 7.0 (1.9) 7.0 (1.8) P = 0.91
Brass 7.1 (2.2) 7.2 (1.6) P = 0.81
Percussion/piano/organ 7.1 (2.3) 7.0 (1.8) P = 0.65
Harp/guitar 6.2 (1.5) 6.3 (1.3) P = 0.67
Non-dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.75
Dominant: ANOVA, 5 groups, p = 0.89

SD = standard deviation