From: Objective measurement of oral function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy
BODS | HFMSE | RULM | ALSFRS-R | 6MWT | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max. bite force | Spearman’s ρ | − 0.434* | 0.384 | 0.372 | 0.388 | 0.409* |
p-value | 0.004 | 0.012 | 0.014 | 0.010 | 0.006 | |
N | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Bite force endurance | Spearman’s ρ | − 0.265 | 0.236 | 0.162 | 0.185 | 0.277 |
p-value | 0.085 | 0.132 | 0.299 | 0.236 | 0.072 | |
N | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Max. tongue pressure | Spearman’s ρ | − 0.571* | .596* | 0.668* | 0.602* | 0.580* |
p-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
N | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Tongue pressure endurance | Spearman’s ρ | − 0.141 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.149 | 0.046 |
p-value | 0.367 | 0.850 | 0.851 | 0.341 | 0.771 | |
N | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
Max. mouth opening | Spearman’s ρ | − 0.557* | 0.703* | 0.705* | 0.661* | 0.482* |
p-value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.001 | |
N | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 |