Effect of a mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliance on muscular strength.
Three tests of large-muscle group strength were performed on 14 football players from the University of Louisville. Strength tests were performed with no mouthpiece, with a placebo mouthpiece, and with a MORA mouthpiece. A repeated measures ANOVA showed no significant differences between any of the tests, suggesting that the MORA has no effect on muscular strength.
D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D010919:Placebos; D013178:Sports Medicine
D010919:Placebos