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Table 1 Comparison of EMG activity between SAOB and normal subjects in each clinical conditions

From: Electromyographic features and efficacy of orofacial myofunctional treatment for skeletal anterior open bite in adolescents: an exploratory study

	TA			MM			DA			UO			ME
	SAOB μV	Normal μV	P	SAOB μV	Normal μV	P	SAOB μV	Normal μV	P	SAOB μV	Normal μV	P	SAOB μV	Normal μV	P
REST	1.53 (1.18, 2.23)^a	1.03 (0.89, 1.21)^a	< 0.001	0.93 (0.79, 1.36)^a	0.80 (0.73, 1.05)^a	0.134	0.95 (0.79, 1.34)	0.90 (0.88, 1.41)	0.424	1.10 (1.00, 1.45)^a	0.90 (0.78, 1.30)^a	0.470	4.60 (1.71, 7.20)^a	1.38 (0.80, 2.16)^a	< 0.001
ICP	37.3 (33.3, 59.2)^a	86.2 (73.4, 103)^a	< 0.001	27.5 ± 11.9^b	83.1 ± 26.9^b	< 0.001	4.68 ± 1.95	12.6 ± 7.42	< 0.001	2.30 (1.90, 2.83)^a	2.50 (1.93, 3.20)^a	0.481	4.93 (3.24, 7.35)^a	5.45 (4.25, 7.20)^a	0.104
LIP	1.93 (1.37, 2.61)^a	1.23 (0.89, 1.86)^a	0.024	1.38 (0.94, 1.96)^a	0.90 (0.83, 1.21)^a	0.05	1.48 (1.19, 3.25)	1.30 (0.98, 1.71)	0.118	14.0 (12.3, 18.0)^a	4.30 (2.40, 7.05)^a	< 0.001	17.7 ± 8.41^b	6.80 ± 2.30^b	< 0.001
SWA	2.58 (1.40, 3.25)^a	2.53 (1.48, 4.91)^a	0.913	3.20 (2.13, 5.15)^a	3.20 (2.44, 4.91)^a	0.719	7.85 (6.44, 10.6)	9.58 (7.84, 12.5)	0.214	25.4 (23.4, 26.9)^a	9.95 (4.48, 11.7)^a	< 0.001	30.0 (18.2, 48.1)^a	12.6 (9.23, 17.8)^a	< 0.001

Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for skew distribution data, t-test was used for normal distribution data, α = 0.05
TA, temporal muscle; MM, masseter muscle; DA, anterior digastric; UO, upper orbicularis; ME, mentalis muscle; REST, mandibular rest; ICP, maximum voluntary contraction in the intercuspal position; LIP, lip sealing; SWA, swallowing
^aMedian (25%, 75%)
^bMean ± standard deviation

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