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Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and handgrip strength value of the subjects

From: Gender difference in handgrip strength of Italian children aged 9 to 10 years

Variables

Girls

Boys

P-values

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

(n = 71)

(n = 66)

Age (years)

9.4 ± 7

9.5 ± 7

0.19

Weight (kg)

39.2 ± 11

39.0 ± 9

0.91

Height (m )

1.39 ± 0.07

1.40 ± 0.07

0.37

BMI (Kg/m2)

19.9 ± 4

19.6 ± 3

0.65

HGS (kg)

13.8 ± 4

15.2 ± 3

0.043

  1. BMI Body mass index, HGS Handgrip strength