Table 4

Statistical details for changes in mean firing frequency during bursting under unloaded and loaded swallowing conditions

Measure
(Figure)
AnimalUnloadedLoadedDifferenceStatistical test results
B38 frequency
(not plotted)
110.95 ± 1.80 (10)10.57 ± 0.70 (5)0.55 ± 0.57 (5)
3 ± 8% (5)
Protraction phase frequencies
Hotelling’s T2
T2 = 11.324, F(2,3) = 4.247,
p = 0.133 (n.s.)
Post hoc tests not conducted
210.44 ± 0.84 (6)11.40 ± 0.33 (15)
34.50 ± 2.02 (6)3.35 ± 2.06 (5)
411.88 ± 2.85 (6)13.57 ± 0.37 (9)
57.41 ± 1.49 (11)9.04 ± 0.93 (5)
I2 frequency
(not plotted)
115.17 ± 0.42 (10)15.71 ± 0.92 (5)1.21 ± 0.49 (5)
9 ± 4% (5)
212.33 ± 0.85 (6)12.43 ± 0.62 (15)
312.80 ± 0.44 (6)15.66 ± 0.70 (5)
415.37 ± 0.37 (6)16.15 ± 0.81 (9)
512.92 ± 0.37 (11)14.68 ± 0.78 (5)
B8a/b frequency
(not plotted)
112.00 ± 0.87 (10)12.20 ± 0.61 (5)1.59 ± 0.93 (5)
10 ± 5% (5)
Retraction phase frequencies
Hotelling’s T2
T2 = 29.446, F(2,3) = 11.042,
p = 0.041 (sig.)
Post hoc test: B8a/b frequency
Shapiro–Wilk, W = 0.95, p = 0.75 (n.s.)
Paired t test, t(4) = 1.710, p = 0.081 (n.s.)
Cohen's d = 0.28
Post hoc test: B3/B6/B9 frequency
Shapiro–Wilk, W = 0.96, p = 0.84 (n.s.)
Paired t test, t(4) = 3.935, p = 0.009 (sig.)
Cohen's d = 0.47
218.22 ± 1.27 (6)22.91 ± 0.93 (15)
321.61 ± 2.79 (6)23.40 ± 2.22 (5)
422.20 ± 1.04 (6)21.46 ± 1.72 (9)
510.32 ± 0.51 (11)12.32 ± 0.72 (5)
B3/B6/B9 frequency
(Figure 4F)
138.99 ± 2.23 (10)42.27 ± 1.81 (5)5.82 ± 1.48 (5)
31 ± 11% (5)
214.79 ± 0.94 (6)16.59 ± 1.02 (15)
327.85 ± 1.46 (6)37.90 ± 1.43 (5)
430.40 ± 2.24 (6)37.87 ± 1.03 (9)
59.12 ± 0.72 (11)15.66 ± 1.04 (5)
B4/B5 frequency
(not plotted)
121.29 ± 1.59 (10)17.57 ± 1.14 (5)1.75 ± 1.41 (5)
17 ± 11% (4)
Shapiro–Wilk
W = 0.74, p = 0.025 (sig.)
Paired Wilcoxon signed-rank
W = 11, p = 0.22 (n.s.)
Cohen's d = 0.25
27.43 ± 1.62 (6)9.27 ± 0.97 (15)
30 ± 0 (6)3.44 ± 2.66 (5)
410.47 ± 1.24 (6)13.81 ± 1.00 (9)
513.97 ± 0.49 (11)17.85 ± 0.97 (5)
  • Data for B3/B6/B9 are plotted in Figure 4F (changes for other units were not significant). Units are in hertz, and values are reported as the mean ± SEM (sample size). sig., Significant test results; n.s., nonsignificant test results.