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. 2017 Nov 24;29(11):1960–1963. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1960

Table 1. Difference of between affect side and non-affect side of respiratory muscles.

Region Variable Affected side Non-affected side
Sternocleidomastoid muscle Muscle tone (Hz) 13.0 ± 0.2 13.7 ± 0.3*
Stiffness (N/m) 228.5 ± 4.7 242.6 ± 7.2*

Rectus abdominis muscle Muscle tone (Hz) 12.0 ± 0.3 12.4 ± 0.3
Stiffness (N/m) 222.0 ± 5.5 227.6± 4.9

External oblique abdominal muscle Muscle tone (Hz) 12.6 ± 0.3 13.5 ± 0.3*
Stiffness (N/m) 229.7 ± 6.0 238.8 ± 7.6

Upper trapezius muscle Muscle tone (Hz) 13.7 ± 0.5 14.2 ± 0.4*
Stiffness (N/m) 242.8 ± 7.2 261.1 ± 9.2*

Latissimus dorsi muscle Muscle tone (Hz) 13.8 ± 0.4. 14.9 ± 0.5*
Stiffness (N/m) 257.9 ± 8.9 284.2 ± 15.3*

Values are means ± standard error. *Significant difference between of affected side and non-affected side on respiratory muscles (p<0.05)