*2.4. Statistical Analysis*

An independent *t*-test was used to examine di fferences between sexes in total FMSTM score. Chi-square test was performed to investigate di fferences between girls and boys in the proportion of DFM in 7 individual FMSTM tests and for the movement asymmetries exhibited in the 5 contralateral FMSTM tests. In addition, the same analyses concerning sex di fferences were done for the group of non-athletic and athletic participants separately. Data are presented as mean ± SD. All analyses were performed using Statistica (version 13.0) and the level of statistical significance was set at *p* < 0.05.
