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Table 2 Sarcopenia group and nonsarcopenia group outcomes

From: Decreased swallowing function in the sarcopenic elderly without clinical dysphagia: a cross-sectional study

 

Sarcopenia group (n = 47)

Nonsarcopenia group (n = 47)

MTP (kPa)

47.0 ± 13.7

48.6 ± 11.5

HD (mm)

15.3 ± 4.4

13.0 ± 4.2*

HV (mm/s)

19.5 (6.41–45.86)

15.9 (3.7–39.7)*

EAT-10

0 (0–2)

0 (0–1)*

WST (second)

12.43 (3.56–49.34)

5.66 (2.07–19.13)*

  1. MTP maximal pressure generated by contact between the tongue and palate, HD hyoid displacement during swallowing, HV hyoid velocity during swallowing, EAT-10 the 10-item Eating Assessment Tool score, WST swallowing time obtained in the 100-ml water-swallowing test, *p < 0.05
  2. A two-sample t-test was used to identify the differences between groups in MTP and HD, while the Mann–Whitney U test was used for HV, EAT-10, and WST
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BMC Geriatrics

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