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High-speed jaw-opening exercise in training suprahyoid fast-twitch muscle fibers

PURPOSE: This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of a high-speed jaw-opening exercise, which targets the contraction of fast-twitch muscle fibers, in improving swallowing function. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-one subjects (mean age 74.0±5.7 years) with dysphagia-related symptoms, such as...

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Autores principales: Matsubara, Mariko, Tohara, Haruka, Hara, Koji, Shinozaki, Hiromichi, Yamazaki, Yasuhiro, Susa, Chiaki, Nakane, Ayako, Wakasugi, Yoko, Minakuchi, Shunsuke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29403269
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S152821