Table 2 Comparison of the swallowing score and its subdomains between single-task and motor dual-task conditions.

From: Effects of cognitive and motor dual-tasks on oropharyngeal swallowing assessed with FEES in healthy individuals

 

Baseline

Dual-task

p value

Swallowing score

5 ± 4

8 ± 5

< 0.001*

Premature bolus spillage

3 ± 3

5 ± 3

0.013*

Penetration/aspiration

0 ± 0

0 ± 0

n.a

Pharyngeal residue

2 ± 3

3 ± 4

0.002*

  1. Bold value indicates the p < 0.05.
  2. Mean value ± SD of the swallowing score and its subdomains during single task condition and during motor dual-task condition and the p value of the post-hoc comparison.
  3. n.a. not applicable.
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