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  • Title: The relationship between jaw elevator muscle surface electromyogram and simulated food resistance during dynamic condition in humans.
    Author: Ottenhoff FA, van der Bilt A, van der Glas HW, Bosman F, Abbink JH.
    Journal: J Oral Rehabil; 1996 Apr; 23(4):270-9. PubMed ID: 8730275.
    Abstract:
    In six human subjects, electromyograms (EMGs) of the masseter and temporal muscles were recorded bilaterally during experiments in which the subjects made rhythmic open-close movements. The closing phase was counteracted by a variable external force on the mandible. Variables of the force (amplitude, time integral and work) and variables of the corresponding EMG bursts (duration, peak amplitude and time integral) were computed for each open-close cycle. Linear regression analyses were used to determine the strength of the relationship between each EMG variable and each force variable. By step-wise multiple regression analysis the EMG variables predicting the force variables were determined. Although there was a highly significant and positive correlation (P < 0.0005), the average coefficients of linear correlation varied from 0.46 to 0.82. The strongest relationship was observed between the time integrals of the force and EMG in the interval between the onset of the burst and the onset of occlusion. It was suggested that to assess muscle force during chewing, the time integral of EMG bursts should be computed.
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