Table 4 The descriptive data on MGS measurements out of three trials from all participants (N = 63), presented as median (IQR). Shown are the MGS measurements by hand and gender, as well as by starting device/starting hand order, for both GripAble and Jamar+
From: Modernising grip dynamometry: Inter-instrument reliability between GripAble and Jamar
Category | # Datapoints | GripAble mean MGS (kg) | Jamar+ mean MGS (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 126 | 21.48 (10.95) | 31.35 (13.40) |
Hand | |||
Right hand only | 63 | 21.87 (12.30) | 31.77 (15.43) |
Left hand only | 63 | 21.17 (10.03) | 30.50 (12.18) |
Gender | |||
Male only | 66 | 30.73 (14.73) | 42.83 (18.83) |
Female only | 60 | 18.85 (6.06) | 28.72 (6.18) |
Starting device | |||
GripAble first | 64 | 21.92 (10.81) | 31.30 (12.89) |
Jamar+ first | 62 | 20.07 (9.68) | 31.28 (14.09) |
Starting hand | |||
Right first | 62 | 22.5 (10.83) | 31.87 (12.36) |
Left first | 64 | 20.15 (11.04) | 30.75 (13.33) |