Table 3 The mean RMS value of the suprahyoid, thyrohyoid, sternohyoid, and SCM muscles in healthy participants and patients with dysphagia.

From: Comparison of three different types of exercises for selective contractions of supra- and infrahyoid muscles

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Mean Suprahyoid RMS

Mean Thyrohyoid RMS

Mean Sternothyroid RMS

Mean SCM RMS

Shaker (Ī¼V)

CTAR (Ī¼V)

SubM (Ī¼V)

Shaker (Ī¼V)

CTAR (Ī¼V)

SubM (Ī¼V)

Shaker (Ī¼V)

CTAR (Ī¼V)

SubM (Ī¼V)

Shaker (Ī¼V)

CTAR (Ī¼V)

SubM (Ī¼V)

HP

Mean

37.64

31.57

148.91*#

59.12

34.19

130.07*#

86.33#

33.42*

142.92*#

118.06#

41.39*

58.11*

SD

23.43

19.43

79.41

39.02

21.43

53.86

45.22

15.06

80.76

66.26

28.53

24.28

DP

Mean

62.47#

30.05*

67.28#

83.31#

34.49*

60.30

86.32#

33.06*

67.62#

88.23#

42.47*

47.24*

SD

28.27

19.58

35.44

34.86

21.57

46.58

22.67

23.67

45.37

29.64

19.6

20.86

  1. RMS; root mean square, SD; standard deviation, CTAR; chin tuck against resistance, SubM; submandibular push exercise, SCM; sternocleidomastoid, Max; maximum, HP; healthy participants, DP; dysphagic patients.
  2. versus Shaker; *pā€‰<ā€‰0.05, versus CTAR; #pā€‰<ā€‰0.05.
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