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Table 2.

Average integrated sum of the activity of the external intercostal muscle during inspiration, expiration and contralateral limb support

				P-value
External intercostal muscle	Inspiration	Expiration	Contralateral limb support	Inspiration–contralateral	Expiration–contralateral
Goose A	0.6±0.3	0.4±0.2	2.73±0.4	<0.0001	<0.0001
Goose B	0.2±0.04	0.11±0.23	3.52±0.33	<0.0001	<0.0001
Goose C	0.43±0.06	0.15±0.07	4.18±0.03	<0.003	<0.0001
Goose D	0.04±0.001	0.05±0.02	3.03±0.3	<0.001	<0.002

				P-value
External intercostal muscle	Inspiration	Expiration	Contralateral limb support	Inspiration–contralateral	Expiration–contralateral
Goose A	0.6±0.3	0.4±0.2	2.73±0.4	<0.0001	<0.0001
Goose B	0.2±0.04	0.11±0.23	3.52±0.33	<0.0001	<0.0001
Goose C	0.43±0.06	0.15±0.07	4.18±0.03	<0.003	<0.0001
Goose D	0.04±0.001	0.05±0.02	3.03±0.3	<0.001	<0.002

Statistical comparisons were made using two-sample t-tests of log₁₀ transformed data.