Table 2.
Mean (±SD) and range of asymmetry values for all variables.
| Variable | Asymmetry (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ±SD | Range | % of sample | |||||
| <-5 | −5 to 0 | 0 | 0 to +5 | >+5 | |||
| Gait | |||||||
| Step length (m) | 1.55 ± 1.39 | 3.35 to −5.85 | 5 | 45 | 14 | 36 | 0 |
| Peak force (BW) | 2.79 ± 2.13 | 5.60 to −9.43 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| Loading rate (N/s) | 7.72 ± 5.57 | 19.89 to −19.00 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
| Push-off rate (N/s) | 4.83 ± 3.53 | 14.90 to −9.19 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 50 | 23 |
| Contact time (ms) | 1.56 ± 1.35 | 3.31 to −4.76 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 23 | 0 |
| Flight time (ms) | 2.43 ± 2.41 | 10.49 to −5.30 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 41 | 9 |
| Modified 505 | |||||||
| 10 m time (s) | 1.92 ± 1.05 | 4.02 to −2.95 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| 10–20 m time (s) | 3.48 ± 2.26 | 7.78 to −7.34 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 20 m time (s) | 2.26 ± 1.18 | 3.87 to −4.93 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Contact time (ms) | 12.23 ± 7.38 | 24.95 to −23.80 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Vertical impulse (N·s) | 14.15 ± 8.76 | 29.64 to −32.53 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Anteroposterior impulse (N·s) | 12.48 ± 7.56 | 24.26 to −29.90 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| Single-leg Jumps | |||||||
| Jump height (m) | 3.58 ± 2.07 | 3.57 to −7.96 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Flight time (ms) | 0.85 ± 0.37 | 1.10 to −1.85 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Peak velocity (m/s) | 2.75 ± 2.02 | 5.86 to −7.31 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Mean power (W/kg) | 2.75 ± 2.02 | 5.86 to −7.31 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Eccentric mean force (BW) | 5.98 ± 4.31 | 9.76 to −19.11 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 23 |
| Isokinetic | |||||||
| Extensor peak moment at 60°/s | 5.84 ± 5.66 | 10.74 to −21.91 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| Flexor peak moment at 60°/s | 7.22 ± 4.46 | 16.49 to −9.34 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 60 |
| H:Q conventional ratio at 60°/s | 8.80 ± 7.82 | 29.48 to −3.62 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 60 |
| Extensor peak moment at 240°/s | 7.17 ± 4.05 | 15.42 to −13.11 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Flexor peak moment at 240°/s | 9.34 ± 7.81 | 23.83 to −24.62 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 30 |
| H:Q conventional ratio at 240°/s | 11.22 ± 7.04 | 22.86 to −22.26 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 50 |
| Ecc. flexor peak moment at 30°/s | 9.72 ± 6.47 | 25.11 to −9.23 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 60 |
| H:Q functional ratio | 12.67 ± 8.25 | 34.93 to −19.83 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 70 |
The percentage distribution of the asymmetry scores for each variable is displayed with reference to the preferred kicking limb (positive values represent a greater score on the preferred kicking limb, negative values represent a greater score on the non-preferred kicking limb).