Table 1.
Parameter | Definition | Calculation |
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sEMGD | sEMG duration | (E3–E1) |
SAD | swallowing apnea duration | (A2–A1) |
OL | onset latency between sEMG and the thyroid cartilage | (F1–E1) |
ET | excursion time of the first phase in the W-shaped signal of the thyroid cartilage | (F2–F1) |
DEFD | duration of second deflection in the W-shaped response of the thyroid cartilage | (F3–F2) |
TET | total excursion time of the thyroid cartilage excursion | (F3–F1) |