Table 2. Whole Nerve Stimulation.
Means and standard errors (in parentheses) of muscle contractile properties within each age group and stimulation treatment group during retrusive actions of the tongue elicited by bilateral stimulation of the whole hypoglossal nerve.
| Maximum Twitch Tension (g) | Contraction Time (ms) | Half Decay Time (ms) | Maximum Tetanic Tension (g) | Fatigue Index (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Adult | Stimulation | 27.9 (1.6) | 10.4 (0.3) | 37.1 (1.3) | 78.6 (5.0) | 87.1 (0.8) |
| Control | 28.9 (2.5) | 7.3 (1.4) | 28.1 (5.4) | 91.1 (7.0) | 73.7 (4.4) | |
| Middle Aged | Stimulation | 32.5 (1.9) | 10.5 (0.3) | 39.3 (1.4) | 89.2 (6.9) | 87.4 (1.8) |
| Control | 25.8 (2.6) | 6.9 (1.9) | 25.9 (6.9) | 77.5 (5.5) | 80.9 (2.7) | |
| Old | Simulation | 31.0 (2.0) | 9.9 (0.2) | 36.6 (0.8) | 86.8 (4.7) | 81.7 (2.4) |
| Control | 33.4 (1.5) | 9.9 (0.3) | 36.1 (1.2) | 83.0 (2.9) | 72.6 (4.0) |