Statistical details for changes in burst duration under unloaded and loaded swallowing conditions
| Measure (Figure) | Animal | Unloaded | Loaded | Difference | Statistical test results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 duration (Figure 4A) | 1 | 1.44 ± 0.19 (10) | 1.72 ± 0.13 (5) | 0.11 ± 0.14 (5) 12 ± 14% (5) | Protraction phase durations Hotelling’s T2 T2 = 4.751, F(2,3) = 1.781, p = 0.309 (n.s.) Post hoc tests not conducted |
| 2 | 1.92 ± 0.32 (6) | 1.81 ± 0.13 (15) | |||
| 3 | 0.50 ± 0.24 (6) | 0.49 ± 0.37 (5) | |||
| 4 | 0.94 ± 0.19 (6) | 1.51 ± 0.15 (9) | |||
| 5 | 1.45 ± 0.31 (11) | 1.24 ± 0.37 (5) | |||
| I2 duration (Figure 4B) | 1 | 1.46 ± 0.10 (10) | 1.12 ± 0.10 (5) | −0.28 ± 0.13 (5) −18 ± 8% (5) | |
| 2 | 1.63 ± 0.15 (6) | 1.83 ± 0.21 (15) | |||
| 3 | 1.61 ± 0.03 (6) | 1.36 ± 0.26 (5) | |||
| 4 | 1.58 ± 0.19 (6) | 1.16 ± 0.06 (9) | |||
| 5 | 1.68 ± 0.13 (11) | 1.12 ± 0.18 (5) | |||
| B8a/b duration (Figure 4C) | 1 | 3.13 ± 0.22 (10) | 3.99 ± 0.17 (5) | 0.95 ± 0.21 (5) 32 ± 8% (5) | Retraction phase durations Hotelling’s T2 T2 = 59.100, F(2,3) = 22.163, p = 0.016 (sig.) Post hoc test: B8a/b duration Shapiro–Wilk W = 0.99, p = 0.97 (n.s.) Paired t test t(4) = 4.544, p = 0.005 (sig.) Cohen's d = 3.13 Post hoc test: B3/B6/B9 duration Shapiro–Wilk W = 0.97, p = 0.86 (n.s.) Paired t test t(4) = 6.081, p = 0.002 (sig.) Cohen's d = 5.16 |
| 2 | 3.58 ± 0.22 (6) | 4.31 ± 0.15 (15) | |||
| 3 | 2.73 ± 0.19 (6) | 4.31 ± 0.40 (5) | |||
| 4 | 2.86 ± 0.11 (6) | 4.07 ± 0.22 (9) | |||
| 5 | 3.34 ± 0.24 (11) | 3.70 ± 0.51 (5) | |||
| B3/B6/B9 duration (Figure 4D) | 1 | 1.87 ± 0.20 (10) | 2.77 ± 0.16 (5) | 1.12 ± 0.18 (5) 69 ± 16% (5) | |
| 2 | 1.66 ± 0.25 (6) | 2.71 ± 0.11 (15) | |||
| 3 | 1.38 ± 0.10 (6) | 3.14 ± 0.26 (5) | |||
| 4 | 1.72 ± 0.09 (6) | 2.98 ± 0.11 (9) | |||
| 5 | 2.01 ± 0.22 (11) | 2.67 ± 0.52 (5) | |||
| B4/B5 duration (Figure 4E) | 1 | 1.58 ± 0.33 (10) | 1.84 ± 0.26 (5) | 0.78 ± 0.21 (5) 41 ± 15% (4) | Shapiro–Wilk W = 0.96, p = 0.82 (n.s.) Paired t test t(4) = 3.714, p = 0.010 (sig.) Cohen's d = 0.70 |
| 2 | 2.07 ± 0.47 (6) | 3.09 ± 0.33 (15) | |||
| 3 | 0 ± 0 (6) | 0.65 ± 0.41 (5) | |||
| 4 | 1.79 ± 0.37 (6) | 3.25 ± 0.36 (9) | |||
| 5 | 2.85 ± 0.20 (11) | 3.36 ± 0.43 (5) |
Data are plotted in Figure 4A–E. Units are in seconds, and values are reported as mean ± SEM (sample size). sig., Significant test results; n.s., nonsignificant test results.