Table 2. Overview of handgrip strength data.
Boys | |||||||
Right-preference | Left-preference | ||||||
Age | N (%) | Left hand (kg) | Right hand (kg) | N (%) | Left hand (kg) | Right hand (kg) | |
4–9 | 167 (65.7) | 10.9 (3.5) | 12.4 (3.7) | 87 (34.3) | 12.0 (3.9) | 10.8 (3.7) | |
10–14 | 88 (71.5) | 21.7 (8.0) | 24.0 (8.7) | 35 (28.5) | 22.4 (6.6) | 20.4 (6.3) | |
Girls | |||||||
Right-preference | Left-preference | ||||||
Age | N (%) | Left hand (kg) | Right hand (kg) | N (%) | Left hand (kg) | Right hand (kg) | |
4–9 | 121 (68.0) | 10.4 (3.4) | 11.7 (3.4) | 57 (32.0) | 11.3 (3.9) | 9.8 (3.8) | |
10–14 | 124 (70.9) | 19.2 (4.9) | 21.6 (5.3) | 51 (29.1) | 20.4 (5.8) | 18.7 (5.9) |
Data are presented as mean (SD).