Table 5 Hip muscle strength, stability and flexibility
Females | Males | P value sex | Show jumping | Dressage | P value discipline | Total | P value side influence | P value training years (confounding) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adductor muscle strength, mean (SD), kg | 26.33 (12.30) | 34.71 (9.97) | 0.030* | 29.13 (13.69) | 29.67 (10.32) | 0.890 | 29.38 (12.00) | 0.046* | 0.450 |
Abductor muscle strength, mean (SD), kg | 22.91 (4.67) | 29.69 (4.50) | 0.010* | 24.71 (6.01) | 27.16 (5.04) | 0.590 | 25.73 (5.65) | 0.338 | 0.624 |
Adductor/abductor strength ratio, mean (SD) | 1.12 (0.36) | 1.16 (0.32) | 0.719 | 1.19 (0.40) | 1.08 (0.25) | 0.873 | 1.14 (0.34) | 0.028* | 0.208 |
Thomas test for M. iliopsoas, No. (%) | 4 (57.1) | 1 (33.3) | 0.981 | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.014* | 5 (50.0) | NA | NA |
Thomas test for M. rectus femoris, No. (%) | 4 (57.1) | 1 (33.3) | 0.981 | 5 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.014* | 5 (50.0) | NA | NA |