Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Tongue-palate pressure is a parameter of considerable interest in the field of dysphagia.
Maximum isometric tongue-palate pressures (MIPs) decline in healthy aging and in dysphagia.
Functional reserve (FR) is the difference between MIPs and swallowing pressures.
Reduced FR is thought to constitute a risk for developing functional swallowing impairments.
We compare different approaches for calculating FR and recommend an optimal approach.
Tongue-palate pressure data were collected from 78 healthy adults (40
Six different measures of reserve were calculated using maximum anterior MIPs or ESS pressures at the top, and mean or maximum RESS or water swallow pressures at the bottom of the range.
Correlations with age and MIPs were explored to confirm suitability for measuring FR.
The impact of normalization to maximum MIP range was explored.
We conclude that an optimal measure of FR involves the comparison of maximum MIP with mean saliva swallowing pressures.
This parameter declines with age, but when normalized to an individual’s MIP range, the relationship is no longer evident.
This suggests that FR does not necessarily decline in healthy aging.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Steele, Catriona M.. 2013. Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Steele, Catriona M.. Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve. Journal of Aging Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Steele, Catriona M.. Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve. Journal of Aging Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480145