Table 3.
Interaction between limb dominance and sex
| Limb Symmetry Index | Dominant Group | Non-dominant Group | Statistics (p-value) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Knee extensor strength [%] | 90.12 (± 13.34) | 92.14 (± 11.18) | 86.29 (± 13.18) | 83.79 (± 10.70) | p = 0.321 |
| Knee flexor strength [%] | 90.71 (± 11.32) | 89.29 (± 15.04) | 89.10 (± 11.06) | 91.15 (± 10.78) | p = 0.552 |
| Drop Jump [%] | 94.68 (± 11.28) | 94.14 (± 12.32) | 89.36 (± 11.99) | 88.36 (± 12.00) | p = 0.804 |
| Single Leg Hop for Distance [%] | 94.72 (± 8.19) | 94.16 (± 7.56) | 92.77 (± 9.27) | 94.89 (± 9.15) | p = 0.576 |
| 6 m timed Hop [%] | 95.8 (± 7.59) | 92.75 (± 8.37) | 96.92 (± 6.33) | 97.96 (± 10.94) | p = 0.314 |
Limb symmetry indices [%] of maximal isokinetic knee joint extensor and flexor torques, DJ, SHD and 6MTH are illustrated as means ± standard deviations (M ± SD). P values and effect sizes (partial eta square (η2p)) are given for dominance*sex interaction effects