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. 2021 Mar 11;11:5795. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84972-6

Table 2.

The classification and frequency of the muscle activation patterns observed in oropharyngeal muscles during swallowing test.

Age Young group (< 60yrs) Elderly group (> 60yrs)
43 ± 14 years 64 ± 4 years
Gender 12 : 8 10 : 10
Water 2 cc Water 5 cc Yoplait 5 cc Water 2 cc Water 5 cc Yoplait 5 cc
Type I 12 19 6 13 14 4
Type II(a) 3 1 1 1 2 0
Type II(b) 9 4 6 5 4 1
Type II(c) 10 12 25 17 15 30
Total 34 36 38 36 35 35