Table 2 Absolute and relative (to body mass: BM and to lean mass: LM) hand gripping and back strength performances of male and female subjects
From: The effect of body composition on strength and power in male and female students
Groups Tests | Male (n = 72) | Female (n = 64) | ∆ F/M (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hand grip (HG) (kg) | 44.0 ± 5 | 31.0 ± 4 | 30.8 p < 0.001 |
Hand grip relative to body mass (HG/BM) | 0.6 ± 0.08 | 0.5 ± 0.06 | 18.03 p < 0.001 |
Hand grip relative to lean mass (HG/LM) | 0.74 ± 0.10 | 0.67 ± 0.06 | 9.46 p < 0.01 |
Back strength (BS) (kg) | 141.0 ± 18 | 81.6 ± 13 | 43.7 p < 0.001 |
Back strength relative to body mass (BS/BM) | 2 ± 0.26 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 31.1 p < 0.001 |
Back strength relative to lean mass (BS/LM) | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 2 ± 0.2 | 15.7 p < 0.01 |