Table 1.
Effect of hypoglossal nerve cuff on muscle force production and temporal properties of muscle contraction
Maximum twitch tension (mN) | Contraction time (ms)* | Half-decay time (ms)* | Maximum tetanic tension (mN) | Fatigue Index (%) | |
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Sham Group | 264.8 (8.53) | 9.96 (0.14) | 37.52 (0.84) | 810.2 (48.17) | 0.89 (0.01) |
Control Group | 290.1 (8.85) | 9.15 (0.13) | 35.15 (0.62) | 875.4 (41.94) | 0.85 (0.03) |
Data expressed as averages (standard error).
p<.05 = significant differences between groups.