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Table 3 Coefficients of variation (CVs) of kinematic data in children with cerebral palsy and typical development.

From: Oromotor variability in children with mild spastic cerebral palsy: a kinematic study of speech motor control

Coefficients of variation (CVs)

Children groups

ANOVA

 

Spastic CP (n =10)

TD (n =10)

F 1,18

p value

Effect size d

Utterance duration

     

   Mono-syllable task

17.87 ± 11.87

5.23 ± 2.33

10.923

0.004*

0.615

   Poly-syllable task

24.30 ± 17.90

7.57 ± 4.11

8.299

0.010

0.562

Peak vertical oral opening displacement

     

   Mono-syllable task

24.34 ± 13.53

34.14 ± 26.16

1.108

0.307

0.241

   Poly-syllable task

18.30 ± 15.82

29.42 ± 20.20

1.880

0.187

0.308

Peak vertical oral opening velocity

     

   Mono-syllable task

17.21 ± 14.97

24.69 ± 13.50

1.376

0.256

0.266

   Poly-syllable task

15.63 ± 17.09

15.16 ± 18.78

0.003

0.954

0.014

  1. *p < 0.01.
  2. Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
  3. CP: cerebral palsy; TD: typical development.