Scooter handlebar torque test | Scooter steering track test | |||||
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With WG, mean (SD) | Without WG, mean (SD) | z (p value) | With WG, mean (SD) | Without WG, mean (SD) | z (p value) | |
*Based on negative rank indicates lower scores on tests with wrist guards and †based on positive rank indicates higher scores on tests with wrist guards; in the scooter handlebar torque test a lower score indicates performance degradation, in the scooter steering track test a lower score indicates improved performance. | ||||||
All subjects (n = 48) | 177.2 (140.8) | 174.7 (142.5) | −0.25† (0.806) | 0.51 (0.68) | 0.50 (0.51) | −0.24* (0.809) |
Sex | ||||||
Male (n = 25) | 220.8 (141.7) | 215.5 (142.3) | −0.01† (0.989) | 0.51 (0.75) | 0.56 (0.55) | −0.70* (0.487) |
Female (n = 23) | 130.0 (126.3) | 130.5 (131.8) | −0.70† (0.484) | 0.52 (0.61) | 0.44 (0.48) | −0.40† (0.690) |
Age (years) | ||||||
5 & 6 old (n = 20) | 193.0 (148.1) | 195.6 (140.3) | −0.49* (0.627) | 0.70 (0.78) | 0.58 (0.56) | −0.64† (0.524) |
7 old (n = 16) | 134.0 (112.2) | 130.2 (133.9) | −1.50† (0.134) | 0.44 (0.66) | 0.46 (0.54) | −0.26* (0.794) |
8 old (n = 12) | 208.7 (159.4) | 199.4 (154.7) | −0.08† (0.937) | 0.21 (0.46) | 0.44 (0.41) | −1.04* (0.298) |
Hand length (cm) | ||||||
11.5–13.9 (n = 11) | 149.6 (167.6) | 166.4 (156.6) | −1.42* (0.155) | 0.39 (0.53) | 0.52 (0.48) | −0.88* (0.380) |
14.0–14.9 (n = 19) | 166.7 (123.9) | 148.9 (128.5) | −1.37† (0.171) | 0.63 (0.84) | 0.59 (0.58) | −0.21* (0.831) |
15.0–17.5 (n = 18) | 205.4 (143.5) | 207.1 (149.3) | −0.20* (0.845) | 0.46 (0.60) | 0.41 (0.48) | −0.45† (0.650) |