Human small intestinal contractions and aboral traction forces during fasting and after feeding

Abstract

0.05). During phase III, all traction events were related to propagating contractions and generated 9.3 (2.4) g force/event (p>0.05 v phase II). After feeding, traction events related to propagating contractions generated similar force/event to those related to stationary contractions (5.9 (1.0) g v 9.3 (2.7) g, p>0.05 v each other and v fasting). No consistent pattern was seen in the temporal distribution of the traction events or in the pattern of the amplitude of the force of successive traction events.