Table 4. Percent reduction in tongue area at different expiratory pressures.

	10% MEP	30% MEP	50% MEP
Males	13.0±5.4	16.4±5.0*	18.7±5.0*†
Females	16.2±5.4	18.6±5.8*	22.0±5.4*†

Mean±SD. Bonferroni post hoc comparisons; *: p<0.01, compared with values at 10% MEP. †:p<0.01, compared with values at 30% MEP.

Two sample test: no significant differences were detected in the rate of changes in pressure loading in males or females.