Effect of Supraglottic and Super-supraglottic swallows on Tongue Pressure Production against Hard Palate.

Fujiwara, Shigehiro; Ono, Takahiro; Minagi, Yoshitomo; Fujiu-Kurachi, Masako; Hori, Kazuhiro; Maeda, Yoshinobu; Boroumand, Sara; Nitschke, Ina; Ursula, Vith; Bohlender, Jörg

doi:10.1007/s00455-014-9556-3

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Fujiwara, S., Ono, T., Minagi, Y., Fujiu-Kurachi, M., Hori, K., Maeda, Y., Boroumand, S., Nitschke, I., Ursula, V., & Bohlender, J. (2014). Effect of Supraglottic and Super-supraglottic swallows on Tongue Pressure Production against Hard Palate. Dysphagia, 29(6), 655–662. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-014-9556-3

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the state of tongue pressure production during supraglottic swallow (SS) and super-supraglottic swallow (SSS) performed by healthy adults, and to investigate the effects of these swallowing maneuvers on the oral stage of swallowing. The participants were 19 healthy individuals. Tongue pressure against the hard palate during swallowing was measured using a tongue pressure sensor sheet system with five pressure-sensitive points. The tasks comprised swallowing 5 mL of water by normal wet swal