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. 2021 Apr 13;9:e11252. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11252

Table 2. Comparison of grip strength between women with and without breast cancer related lymphedema.

RIGHT LEFT
Variables Women with BCRL Grip strength (Kg.) Mean ± SD Women without BCRL Grip strength (Kg.) Mean ± SD p value (<0.05) Effect size (Cohen’s d) Women with BCRL Strength Mean ± SD Women without BCRL Grip strength (Kg.) Mean ± SD p value (<0.05) Effect size (Cohen’s d)
Power grip 23.8 ± 9.9 29.4 ± 8.3 0.019 0.61 22.2 ± 9.3 25.5 ± 7.9 0.013 0.38
Precision grip
Tip pinch 4.1 ± 1.1 5.2 ± 1.7 0.004 0.76 3.9 ± 1.1 5.0 ± 1.7 0.004 0.77
Key pinch 6.1 ± 1.3 7.5 ± 2.6 0.013 0.68 5.9 ± 1.3 7.3 ± 2.9 0.033 0.62
Tripod pinch 5.4 ± 1.1 7.5 ± 2.8 0.001 0.98 5.2 ± 1.1 7.3 ± 2.8 0.001 0.99

Notes.

BCRL
Breast Cancer related Lymphedema
Effect size
small (0.20), medium (0.50), large (0.80)