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Table 2 Hand grip strength measurement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis patients and controls

From: Association of hand grip strength with disease activity, disability and quality of life in children and adolescents with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Hand grip strength

Mean ± SD

P-value

Patients

Controls

Dominant hand

13.7 ± 6.6

20.5 ± 5.7

0.001

Non-dominant hand

13.2 ± 6.4

20.1 ± 6

< 0.001

Both hands

13.4 ± 6.5

20.3 ± 5.8

< 0.001