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Table 3 Interaction between limb dominance and sex

From: How limb dominance influences limb symmetry in ACL patients: effects on functional performance

Limb Symmetry Index

Dominant Group

Non-dominant Group

Statistics

(p-value)

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

  1. 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