Masticatory force

Temporomandibular joint

Philosophy

Physical therapy

Stress (linguistics)

Temporomandibular disorder

Perceived Stress Scale

Linguistics

Orthodontics

Medicine

Journal of Clinical Medicine

The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between stress measured by the perceived stress scale (PSS-10) questionnaire and masticatory muscle activity. Experimental design assumed the study of healthy young women without temporomandibular disorders, dividing them into three groups depending on the result of the stress level and then comparing these groups in terms of bioelectrical activity of the masticatory muscles. After the exclusion criteria were applied, 63 female students (mean age: 22.3 ± 2.4 years) from Medical University of Lublin were included in the study. The subjects were then divided into 3 groups: with low (

The Relationship between Stress and Masticatory Muscle Activity in Female Students