Table 1 Demographic data of participants (mean ± SD).

From: Exhausting repetitive piano tasks lead to local forearm manifestation of muscle fatigue and negatively affect musical parameters

 

Digital task

Chord task

ShortDuration

LongDuration

Statistical test

ShortDuration

LongDuration

Statistical test

N = 30

N = 19

N = 26

N = 23

Left handed

2

5

X2 (1,49) = 2.24; p = 0.13

5

2

X2 (1,49) = 0.41; p = 0.52

Sex

9 ♀

10 ♀

X2 (1,49) = 2.51; p = 0.11

11 ♀

8 ♀

X2(1,49) = 0.29; p = 0.59

Time to termination (s)

209.7 ± 99.6

693.2 ± 72.7

t(47) = − 19.29; p < 0.001

257.2 ± 97.4

686.2 ± 72.8

t(47) = − 17.24; p =  < 0.001

Age (years)

27.47 ± 8.80

29.84 ± 8.62

t(47) = − 1.24; p = 0.359

27.42 ± 5.08

29.61 ± 7.90

t(47) = − 1.16; p = 0.359

Mass (kg)

66.51 ± 9.98

66.45 ± 13.52

t(47) = 0.24; p = 0.809

65.26 ± 11.42

67.33 ± 13.24

t(47) = − 0.84; p = 0.499

Experience (years)

19.23 ± 6.20

21.97 ± 8.64

t(47) = − 1.29; p = 0.359

19.25 ± 6.50

21.65 ± 7.97

t(47) = − 1.16; p = 0.359

Practice (h/day)*

3.41 ± 1.49

4.08 ± 1.18

t(47) = − 1.66; p = 0.359

3.26 ± 1.49

4.07 ± 1.18

t(47) = − 2.08; p = 0.359

MVC** (N)

319.1 ± 85.3

290.2 ± 75.8

t(47) = 1.20; p = 0.359

304.2 ± 83.3

312.8 ± 82.4

t(47) = − 0.36; p = 0.796

  1. *in the past year. **MVC maximal voluntary contraction. Bold values highlight significant differences between groups (α = 0.05).
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