Sequential analysis of masseter activity patterns during chewing in healthy males

• Published in: Journal of medical engineering & technology Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 91 - 95
• Main Authors: Miyaoka, Yozo, Ashida, Ichiro, Tamaki, Yuko, Kawakami, Shin-ya, Iwamori, Hajime, Yamazaki, Takako, Ito, Naoko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK, Ltd 01.02.2013; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Agar; Chewing; Electromyography; human; Humans; Male; Masseter Muscle - physiology; Mastication - physiology; muscle activity; pattern; sequence; Young Adult

Abstract The present study examined sequential changes in masseter activity patterns observed during chewing of four different agar samples in eight healthy young males. Two parameters, T50 and D50, were specifically used for evaluation of the activity patterns of individual bursts. Statistical sign...