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Published in final edited form as: J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2009 Aug 28;52(6):1530–1554. doi: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/08-0020)

Table 10.

Planned comparisons between behaviors using a Mann–Whitney rank sum test to measure differences in coupling among pairwise comparisons of EMG modulation for homologous synergists.

Within homologous comparisons	Medians (r)		T	p
Within homologous comparisons	Task 1	Task 2	T	p
Jaw Oscillation × Chewing	.840	.850	7,654.5	.976
Multisyllabic Age Group 1 Comparisons
Jaw Oscillation > Multisyllabic Level 1	.840	.600	3,553	< .001^a
Jaw Oscillation > Multisyllabic Level 2	.840	.540	2,451	< .001^a
Chewing > Multisyllabic Level 1	.850	.600	28,479.5	< .001^a
Chewing > Multisyllabic Level 2	.850	.540	13,145.5	< .001^a
Multisyllabic Age Group 2 Comparisons
Jaw Oscillation > Multisyllabic	.840	.650	5,225	< .001^a
Chewing > Multisyllabic	.850	.650	63,217.5	< .001^a

Note. α = .01.

Statistically significant.