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Evaluation of the Chewing Pattern through an Electromyographic Device

Chewing is essential in regulating metabolism and initiating digestion. Various methods have been used to examine chewing, including analyzing chewing sounds and using piezoelectric sensors to detect muscle contractions. However, these methods struggle to distinguish chewing from other movements. El...

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Autores principales: Riente, Alessia, Abeltino, Alessio, Serantoni, Cassandra, Bianchetti, Giada, De Spirito, Marco, Capezzone, Stefano, Esposito, Rosita, Maulucci, Giuseppe
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10377010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37504146
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios13070749
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author Riente, Alessia
Abeltino, Alessio
Serantoni, Cassandra
Bianchetti, Giada
De Spirito, Marco
Capezzone, Stefano
Esposito, Rosita
Maulucci, Giuseppe
author_facet Riente, Alessia
Abeltino, Alessio
Serantoni, Cassandra
Bianchetti, Giada
De Spirito, Marco
Capezzone, Stefano
Esposito, Rosita
Maulucci, Giuseppe
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description Chewing is essential in regulating metabolism and initiating digestion. Various methods have been used to examine chewing, including analyzing chewing sounds and using piezoelectric sensors to detect muscle contractions. However, these methods struggle to distinguish chewing from other movements. Electromyography (EMG) has proven to be an accurate solution, although it requires sensors attached to the skin. Existing EMG devices focus on detecting the act of chewing or classifying foods and do not provide self-awareness of chewing habits. We developed a non-invasive device that evaluates a personalized chewing style by analyzing various aspects, like chewing time, cycle time, work rate, number of chews and work. It was tested in a case study comparing the chewing pattern of smokers and non-smokers, as smoking can alter chewing habits. Previous studies have shown that smokers exhibit reduced chewing speed, but other aspects of chewing were overlooked. The goal of this study is to present the device and provide additional insights into the effects of smoking on chewing patterns by considering multiple chewing features. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences, as non-smokers had more chews and higher work values, indicating more efficient chewing. The device provides valuable insights into personalized chewing profiles and could modify unhealthy chewing habits.
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spelling pubmed-103770102023-07-29 Evaluation of the Chewing Pattern through an Electromyographic Device Riente, Alessia Abeltino, Alessio Serantoni, Cassandra Bianchetti, Giada De Spirito, Marco Capezzone, Stefano Esposito, Rosita Maulucci, Giuseppe Biosensors (Basel) Article Chewing is essential in regulating metabolism and initiating digestion. Various methods have been used to examine chewing, including analyzing chewing sounds and using piezoelectric sensors to detect muscle contractions. However, these methods struggle to distinguish chewing from other movements. Electromyography (EMG) has proven to be an accurate solution, although it requires sensors attached to the skin. Existing EMG devices focus on detecting the act of chewing or classifying foods and do not provide self-awareness of chewing habits. We developed a non-invasive device that evaluates a personalized chewing style by analyzing various aspects, like chewing time, cycle time, work rate, number of chews and work. It was tested in a case study comparing the chewing pattern of smokers and non-smokers, as smoking can alter chewing habits. Previous studies have shown that smokers exhibit reduced chewing speed, but other aspects of chewing were overlooked. The goal of this study is to present the device and provide additional insights into the effects of smoking on chewing patterns by considering multiple chewing features. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences, as non-smokers had more chews and higher work values, indicating more efficient chewing. The device provides valuable insights into personalized chewing profiles and could modify unhealthy chewing habits. MDPI 2023-07-20 /pmc/articles/PMC10377010/ /pubmed/37504146 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios13070749 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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