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Table 1 Values of sEMG activity in the MTS, STS and control group

From: Comparison between sensory and motor transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation on electromyographic and kinesiographic activity of patients with temporomandibular disorder: a controlled clinical trial

 

MTS group

STS group

CONTROL group

Baseline

After TENS

Baseline

After TENS

Baseline

After TENS

LTA

2.79 (1.69)

1.62 (1.08) a,b

2.91 (1.48)

1.70 (0.99) a,b

2.69 (1.25)

3.18 (1.93)

RTA

2.87 (1.76)

1.71 (1.13) a,b

2.83 (1.46)

1.64 (1.07) a,b

2.93 (1.57)

3.36 (1.67)

LMM

1.59 (0.91)

1.17 (0.64) a,b

1.59 (1.17)

1.12 (0.78) a,b

1.37 (1.19)

1.39 (1.26)

RMM

1.47 (1.01)

1.11 (0.77) a,b

1.50 (1.19)

1.14 (0.54) a,b

1.51 (1.19)

1.42 (1.33)

LSM

2.44 (1.81)

2.23 (2.40)

2.51 (1.71)

2.52 (2.05)

2.19 (1.30)

2.38 (1.97)

RSM

2.28 (1.74)

2.24 (2.74)

2.39 (2.33)

2.27 (2.26)

2.46 (1.92)

2.65 (1.81)

LDA

1.99 (1.17)

1.79 (1.11)

1.91 (1.12)

1.82 (0.75)

1.79 (0.76)

1.64 (0.68)

RDA

2.16 (1.26)

1.95 (1.25)

1.98 (1.21)

1.76 (089)

1.94 (1.35)

1.89 (1.09)

  1. Legend: MTS, motor threshold of stimulation; STS, sensorial threshold of stimulation; LTA, left temporalis anterior; RTA, right temporalis anterior; LMM, left masseter muscle; RMM, right masseter muscle; LSM, left sternocleidomastoi muscle; RSM, right sternocleidomastoi muscle; LDA, left digastric anterior; RDA, right digastric anterior.
  2. Letters refer to significant change pre-post treatment (a) or among groups (b).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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