Effects of Effortful Swallowing Exercise with Progressive Anterior Tongue Press Using Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) on the Strength of Swallowing-Related Muscles in the Elderly: A Preliminary Study

alwin shared this article with you from Inoreader Effects of Effortful Swallowing Exercise with Progressive Anterior Tongue Press Using Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) on the Strength of Swallowing-Related Muscles in the Elderly: A Preliminary Study Via Dysphagia In this study, 20 healthy elderly people (76.65  ± 5.87 years; 10 women and 10 men) participated and exercised for 7 weeks. The experimental group performed ES exercise combined with external resistance using Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI), and the control group performed pure ES without external resistance. The exercises were per formed for 20 min a day, 2 days a week for 7 weeks in both groups. ES was repeated 60 times in weeks 1 and 2, 80 times in week 3 and 4, and 120 times in weeks 5–7. In the experimental group, the isometric and swallowing tongue pressures at week 8 were significantly improved compared to baseline . At week 8, the anterior and swallowing tongue pressures and anterior tongue endurance were significantly higher than those of the control group. In ... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.