The Effect of Lingual Resistance Training Interventions on Adult Swallow Function: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Lingual resistance training has been proposed as an intervention to improve decreased tongue pressure strength and endurance in patients with dysphagia. However, little is known about the impact of lingual resistance training on swallow physiology. This systematic review scrutinizes the available evidence regarding the effects of lingual resistance training on swallowing function in studies using Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS) with adults. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria and underwent detailed review for study quality, data extraction, and planned meta-analysis. Included studies applied this intervention to a stroke and brain injury patient populations or to healthy participants, applied different training protocols, and used a number of outcome measures, making it d

SUBMITTER: Smaoui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7522100 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature