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Effect of aging on oral and swallowing function after meal consumption
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Dysphagia may worsen due to fatigue of the infrahyoid and suprahyoid muscle groups as a result of repetitive swallowing during a meal. We investigated the hypothesis that meal consumption may reduce tongue strength and endurance in older adults (OAs). METHODS: Tongue–palate press...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296912/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25624755 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S75211 |