From: Experimental pain and fatigue induced by excessive chewing
 | 40-min Trial | P-value | 60-min Trial | P-value | ||
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Baseline | End# | Baseline | End# | |||
Fatigue | 6 (0) | 14.5 (3) | < 0.001* | 6 (0) | 12.5 (6) | 0.005* |
Pain characteristics | ||||||
 Pain Intensity | 0 (0) | 0 (5) | 0.86 | 0 (0) | 0 (3) | 0.58 |
 Pain Area | 0 (0) | 5.00 (78.75) | 0.05 | 0 (0) | 67.00 (125.00) | 0.08 |
Pain Pressure Thresholds | ||||||
 Masseter Muscles | 100.00 (0) | 85.50 (21.38) | 0.19 | 100.00 (0) | 97.50 (22.38) | 0.77 |
 Temporal Muscles | 100.00 (0) | 95.50 (25.75) | 0.95 | 100.00 (0) | 95.50 (31.88) | 0.91 |
 Index Finger (Reference) | 100.00 (0) | 89.25 (32.50) | 0.87 | 100.00 (0) | 112.50 (28.13) | 0.50 |
Functional Measures | ||||||
 Max Bite Force | 100.00 (0) | 91.00 (53.40) | 0.17 | 100.00 (0) | 99.20 (85.70) | 0.82 |
 Max Mouth Opening | 100.00 (0) | 96.40 (5.90) | 0.13 | 100.00 (0) | 100.00 (4.90) | 0.17 |