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Table 2 Differences in torque values between dominant and non-dominant sides

From: Wrist flexion and extension torques measured by highly sensitive dynamometer in healthy subjects from 5 to 80 years

 

Wrist flexion

Wrist extension

 

Right handers

Left handers

Right handers

Left handers

Mean (SD) dominant – non dominant side difference (N.m)

−0.11 (1.60)

0.58 (1.58)

0.59 (1.37)

−0.20 (1.31)

p-value (paired t-test)

0.23

<0.05

<0.001

0.40

Number of subjects

310

32

310

32