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Table 4 Mean and SD for the muscular balance deviations (Δ in µV) at the CMVJa for Co and CMG

From: The Influence of Customized Mouthguards on the Muscular Activity of the Masticatory Muscles at Maximum Bite and Motor Performance During Static and Dynamic Exercises

Parameters:

Differences in µV

Co

Mean ± SD

CMG

Mean ± SD

p value

\(\eta_{p}^{2}\)

Δ Masseter

31.73 ± 29.9

16.33 ± 10.5

0.12

0.20

Δ Sternocleidomastoids

25.48 ± 20.6

8.60 ± 9.4

0.03*

0.37

Δ Rectus femurs

18.75 ± 18.0

19.67 ± 13.5

0.89

0.01

Δ Erector spinae

37.90 ± 30.6

17.83 ± 22.3

0.03*

0.38

  1. * = significantly different, Co = control, CMG = custom made mouthguard; SD = standard deviation, Δ = muscular balance deviations, \(\eta_{p}^{2}\) = part. Eta square