The protocol consisted of questions that were submitted to the founder prior to the interview.
The study lasted 20 weeks and the protocol consisted of six visits.
The protocol consisted of baseline measurements of pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and pain-free maximum mouth opening (MMO).
The protocol consisted of clinical questionnaire about the inability of swallowing saliva and its repercussions in quality of life.
The protocol consisted of gradually decreasing pressure support ventilation (PSV) by 2 cmH2O, with a maximum of two steps per day (Fig. 1, PSV trial).
The protocol consisted of 14 dichotomous (yes/no) items (e.g., Were opportunities provided for students to use the audience response system?) and two open-ended questions about emergent issues and questions students asked during class.
The protocol consisted of two 2-week phases (phase 1, 3 sets of 8 exercises performed for 8-12 rephaseions; phase 2, 5 sets of 5 exercises performed for 3-5 repetitions).
The protocol consisted of 3 days per week of training for 8 weeks, each session including three sets of 8 10 repetitions at 60 70% of 1 RM for whole-body exercise.
The protocol consisted of three 1-h periods of HFOV (HFO + 5, HFO + 10, HFO + 15) in a randomized order, with a mPaw level calculated by adding 5, 10 or 15 cm H2O to the mPaw measured during the CMVpre period (Fig. 1).
The protocol consisted of two separated MRI sessions in a period of 2 3 months.
The protocol consisted of three phases: (A) Habituation: spontaneous motor activity was recorded during four consecutive days in two consecutive sessions of 10 minutes, 50 minutes after i.p. injection of NaCl 0.9%.
