Table 5.
Means and standard deviation for each kinematic measure across all bolus consistencies.
| All | Ultrathin liquid | Barium ice chips | Room-temperature pudding | Frozen pudding | Ultrathin + chocolate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallowing reaction time | 212.12 (±579.54) | 1101.31 (±1590.06) | 827.97 (±1448.47) | 1070.12 (±1410.51) | 1064.09 (±2791.52) |
| Duration of laryngeal vestibule closure | 603.70 (±272.53) | 498.43 (±137.28) | 516.02 (±123.23) | 508.86 (±123.32) | 466.52 (±131.45) |
| Laryngeal vestibule closure reaction time (bolus) | 307.07 (±576.79) | 1219.81 (±1601.71) | 935.39 (±1453.58) | 1185.66 (±1421.71) | 1155.89 (±2800.52) |
| Laryngeal vestibule closure reaction time (hyoid) | 95.27 (±53.7) | 118.50 (±40.5) | 107.42 (±37.4) | 115.566 (±45.6) | 91.806 (±51.5) |
| Duration to maximum hyoid elevation | 115.698 (±43.6) | 99.957 (±43.1) | 107.58 (±44.8) | 109.824 (±44.5) | 109.296 (±49.2) |
| UES opening reaction time (bolus) | 333.30 (±583.34) | 1280.04 (±1599.48) | 1001.29 (±1442.60) | 1258.42 (±1406.15) | 1204.50 (±2796.99) |
| UES opening reaction time (hyoid) | 121.51 (±75.63) | 178.73 (±73.64) | 173.35 (±74.57) | 188.33 (±87.59) | 140.42 (±62.63) |
| Pharyngeal transit time | 789.62 (±603.58) | 1649.54 (±1612.95) | 1388.81 (±1460.10) | 1639.74 (±1419.95) | 1579.97 (±2809.85) |
| Duration of UES opening | 429.53 (±87.44) | 347.13 (±80.32) | 365.64 (±83.01) | 349.64 (±85.76) | 357.52 (±85.50) |
Note. UES = upper esophageal sphincter.