27 June 2023 : Clinical Research
Effects of Conventional Speech Therapy with Liuzijue Qigong, a Traditional Chinese Method of Breath Training, in 70 Patients with Post-Stroke Spastic Dysarthria
Jiayi Xia1AEFG*, Song Pei23BCDE, Zhu Chen1DE, Lin Wang1FG, Jun Hu1AEG, Jian Wang2AEGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939623
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939623
Table 4 Comparison of maximum phonation time (MPT) duration (in seconds) between the 2 groups before and after treatment (mean±standard deviation, n=35).
| Group | Pretreatment | Posttreatment | Increase in MPT (posttreatment value – pretreatment value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | 9.60±4.51 | 10.94±4.54 | 1.34±1.30 |
| Experimental group | 8.63±5.13 | 12.51±5.04 | 3.89±3.98# |
| 0.842 | 1.371 | −3.589 | |
| 0.176 | 0.334 | <0.001 | |
| * # | |||






