Muscle strength in male and female patients with rheumatoid arthritis
| Variable | Men | Women | p Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |||||||
| *Mean of the right and left side. | ||||||||||
| Grip strength* | 279 (129) | 54 to 608 | 146 (89) | 0 to 378 | <0.001 | |||||
| Knee extension strength* | 331 (128) | 130 to 636 | 180 (70) | 13 to 411 | <0.001 | |||||
| Trunk extension | 454 (220) | 138 to 1017 | 241 (111) | 29 to 559 | <0.001 | |||||
| Trunk flexion | 440 (155) | 170 to 928 | 249 (87) | 80 to 567 | <0.001 | |||||