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Table 1 Maximum sEMG values of tasks compared to THS—1/3

From: Effects of tongue-hold swallows on suprahyoid muscle activation according to the relative tongue protrusion length: a preliminary study

Task

sEMG peak value ± SD

p value

THS—1/3 tongue protrusion

102.2 ± 37.6

 

THS—2/3 tongue protrusion

138.3 ± 64.7*

0.001

THS—Max tongue protrusion

162.9 ± 57.5*

<0.001

  1. THS tongue-hold swallow, Max Maximum
  2. * Significant difference vs. THS—1/3 (p < 0.025)
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