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Measurement of maximum tongue protrusion force (MTPF) in healthy young adults

We propose that tongue protrusive strength and tone may be related to upper airway patency, and when protrusive strength is reduced, individuals are at higher risk of developing sleep apnea, or speech/swallow disorders. The goal of the current study was to determine normative values of maximum tongu...

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Autores principales: Kim, Jayoung, Hegland, Karen, Vann, William, Berry, Richard, Davenport, Paul W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6640594/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31293083
http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14175