Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: tongue strengthening exercises in head and neck cancer patients, does exercise load matter?

BACKGROUND: Reduced tongue strength is an important factor contributing to early and late dysphagia in head and neck cancer patients previously treated with chemoradiotherapy. The evidence is growing that tongue strengthening exercises can improve tongue strength and swallowing function in both heal...

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Autores principales: Van Nuffelen, Gwen, Van den Steen, Leen, Vanderveken, Olivier, Specenier, Pol, Van Laer, Carl, Van Rompaey, Diane, Guns, Cindy, Mariën, Steven, Peeters, Marc, Van de Heyning, Paul, Vanderwegen, Jan, De Bodt, Marc
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4560920/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26340887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0889-5

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