Table 2.
Means (M) and standard deviations (SD) for muscle group strength
| Men |
Women |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | P Value | |
| Flex | 34.66 | ±8.60 | 23.12 | ±5.38 | 27.56 | ±8.70 | 0.012* |
| Ext | 37.40 | ±8.94 | 30.20 | ±7.53 | 32.97 | ±8.54 | 0.147 |
| RLF | 25.53 | ±5.39 | 20.54 | ±5.76 | 22.46 | ±5.95 | 0.149 |
| LLF | 32.26 | ±4.68 | 21.66 | ±4.30 | 25.74 | ±6.85 | 0.002* |
| RR | 22.06 | ±6.43 | 17.66 | ±3.54 | 29.35 | ±5.10 | 0.136 |
| LR | 25.26 | ±5.66 | 20.16 | ±3.77 | 22.12 | ±5.06 | 0.075 |
Ext, extension; Flex, flexion; LLF, left lateral flexion; LR, left rotation; RLF, right lateral flexion; RR, right rotation. All muscle groups were measured using the handheld dynamometer (in kilograms).
*
Denotes significance (P < 0.05).