Tongue Measures in Individuals with Normal and Impaired Swallowing

Autor/inn/en	Stierwalt, Julie A. G.; Youmans, Scott R.
Titel	Tongue Measures in Individuals with Normal and Impaired Swallowing
Quelle	In: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 16 (2007) 2, S.148-156 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1058-0360
DOI	10.1044/1058-0360(2007/019)
Schlagwörter	Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Investigations; Student Evaluation; Community Colleges; Comparative Analysis; Speech Language Pathology; Evaluation Methods; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Adults; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Untersuchung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Community college; Community College; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Purpose: This investigation sought to add to the extant literature on measures of normal tongue function, to provide information on measures of tongue function in a group of individuals with oral phase dysphagia, and to provide a comparison of these 2 groups matched for age and gender. Method: The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument was utilized to measure tongue function (strength and endurance) in a group of individuals with normal (N = 200) and impaired (N = 50) swallowing. The peak measure of 3 encouraged trials was recorded as participants' strength, and 50% of their peak was sustained as long as possible for endurance. Results: Results for the control group supported previous investigations wherein greater tongue strength was found in males than in females and in the youngest versus oldest groups. The experimental group demonstrated a similar trend in strength for gender. When matched for age and gender, the experimental group demonstrated significantly lower strength. Significant differences were not revealed on measures of tongue endurance. Conclusions: We were able to extend the normative database on tongue function and document reduced tongue strength in a group of individuals with dysphagia. The findings provide evidence that in this group, tongue weakness coincided with signs of dysphagia, adding justification for tongue-strengthening protocols. (Contains 5 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10