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Table 4 Differences in HGS and PSs measurements (kg) in terms of the hand dominance among genders, and age groups, where by Mean ± SD (Min-Max)

From: Analysis of hand-forearm anthropometric components in assessing handgrip and pinch strengths of school-aged children and adolescents: a partial least squares (PLS) approach

Age group (years)

Number

Hand

HGS

Tip to tip

Key

three-jaw chuck

Boys

7–10

451

D

12.8 ± 2.6 (7.1–19.3)

3.3 ± 0.8 (1.6–4.8)

5.1 ± 1.0 (3.2–6.7)

4.1 ± 0.8 (1.8–6.4)

ND

11.7 ± 2.4 (6.6–18.7)

3.1 ± 0.8 (1.5–4.2)

4.7 ± 0.9 (3.3–6.5)

3.7 ± 0.9 (1.9–5.7)

11–14

435

D

24.1 ± 4.2 (13.4–37.0)

4.5 ± 1.0 (2.8–6.1)

7.3 ± 1.0 (5.0–9.2)

6.1 ± 1.1 (3.2–8.4)

ND

22.4 ± 4.2 (13.0–33.7)

4.1 ± 1.2 (2.7–5.8)

6.6 ± 1.2 (4.3–9.0)

5.4 ± 1.2 (3.0–7.8)

15–18

505

D

39.5 ± 4.0 (29.3–48.7)

6.2 ± 1.5 (3.9–8.1)

9.8 ± 1.5 (7.1–11.3)

8.0 ± 1.4 (4.8–10.1)

ND

36.8 ± 4.2 (27.3–45.1)

5.6 ± 1.4 (3.1–7.6)

8.7 ± 1.4 (7.3–10.2)

7.1 ± 1.4 (5.0–9.7)

Total

1391

D

25.5 ± 3.6 (7.1–48.7)

4.7 ± 1.0 (1.6–8.1)

7.4 ± 1.1 (3.2–11.3)

6.0 ± 1.1 (1.8–10.1)

ND

23.6 ± 3.3 (6.6–45.1)

4.3 ± 1.1 (1.5–7.6)

6.7 ± 1.2 (3.3–10.2)

5.4 ± 1.0 (1.9–9.7)

Girls

7–10

357

D

11.3 ± 2.7 (6.1–18.4)

3.1 ± 0.8 (1.4–4.1)

4.6 ± 1.0 (3.0–6.2)

3.9 ± 1.0 (1.8–5.6)

ND

10.2 ± 2.9 (5.3–17.8)

2.8 ± 0.9 (1.3–3.7)

4.1 ± 0.9 (2.9–5.8)

3.5 ± 0.9 (1.9–5.3)

11–14

421

D

18.9 ± 3.7 (12.7–27.5)

4.1 ± 1.0 (2.5–5.6)

6.3 ± 1.2 (4.3–8.8)

5.5 ± 1.1 (3.8–7.7)

ND

17.8 ± 3.4 (13.0–29.2)

3.7 ± 1.1 (2.6–5.2)

5.7 ± 1.1 (4.5–8.0)

4.9 ± 1.0 (3.2–8.0)

15–18

468

D

23.7 ± 3.3 (17.7–30.4)

4.8 ± 0.9 (2.9–6.3)

7.6 ± 1.2 (4.6–9.4)

6.5 ± 1.0 (4.3–9.1)

ND

22.1 ± 3.4 (16.5–29.8)

4.3 ± 0.8 (2.6–6.0)

6.8 ± 1.3 (4.9–9.0)

5.8 ± 1.1 (3.9–8.6)

Total

1246

D

17.8 ± 3.0 (6.1–30.4)

4.0 ± 0.9 (1.4–6.3)

6.1 ± 1.1 (3.0-9.4)

5.3 ± 1.0 (1.8–9.1)

ND

16.5 ± 3.1 (5.3–29.8)

3.6 ± 0.9 (1.3-6.0)

5.5 ± 1.1 (2.9-9.0)

4.8 ± 1.0 (1.9–8.6)

  1. Data are Means ± SD (Minimum–Maximum)