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  • Title: Activity index and isometric contraction velocity of human jaw muscles.
    Author: Christensen LV, Kundinger KK.
    Journal: J Oral Rehabil; 1991 Nov; 18(6):555-61. PubMed ID: 1762028.
    Abstract:
    To determine the relative contribution of the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles to global isometric bite force, activity indices were constructed on the basis of the peak mean voltage (microV) and the integrated voltage (microV.s) of bipolar surface electromyograms obtained during brief maximum voluntary teeth clenching (MVC). The index that was based on integrated myoelectrical activity showed that the masseter muscle contributed the major part of the isometric MVC force. The index that was based on instantaneous peak myoelectrical activity also showed that activity in the masseter muscle predominated over that in the anterior temporalis muscle. In addition, the latter index showed a negative linear association with the initial (0-50% MVC) isometric contraction velocities of the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles. Both indices appear to be promising clinical diagnostic tools.
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