Effects of tongue pressing effortful swallow in older healthy individuals

Highlights • The combination of tongue strengthening exercise and effortful swallow, tongue-pressing effortful swallow is introduced. • The tongue-pressing effortful swallow had positive effect on tongue strength in older individuals. • The home-based and self-administered procedure for swallowing e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2016-09, Vol.66, p.127-133
Hauptverfasser:	Park, Taeok, Kim, Youngsun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Deglutition - physiology Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology Deglutition Disorders - prevention & control Deglutition Disorders - rehabilitation Effortful swallow Electromyography Exercise Therapy - methods Female Healthy Volunteers Humans Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Muscle Strength - physiology Physical Therapy Modalities Pressure Swallowing Tongue - physiology Tongue exercise Tongue strength
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • The combination of tongue strengthening exercise and effortful swallow, tongue-pressing effortful swallow is introduced. • The tongue-pressing effortful swallow had positive effect on tongue strength in older individuals. • The home-based and self-administered procedure for swallowing exercise was able to be adapted.
ISSN:	0167-4943 1872-6976
DOI:	10.1016/j.archger.2016.05.009