Motor imagery practice and increased tongue strength: a case series feasibility report

SH Szynkiewicz, CV Nobriga, CR O'Donoghue… - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the effects of a 6-week progressive
resistance tongue exercise protocol in mental practice form on tongue strength. Investigation …

Tongue-Strengthening Exercises in Healthy Older Adults: Effect of Exercise Frequency–A Randomized Trial

L Van den Steen, M De Bodt, C Guns, R Elen… - Folia Phoniatrica et …, 2021 - karger.com
Introduction: Positive effects from tongue-strengthening exercises (TSE) are widely
described, but dose-dependent studies concerning exercise frequency have not yet been …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of tongue-strengthening self-exercises in healthy older adults: a non-randomized controlled trial

J Yano, S Nagami, T Yokoyama, K Nakamura… - Dysphagia, 2021 - Springer
Tongue-strengthening exercises (TSE) using a device have been proposed as an
intervention for improving tongue strength and endurance. However, devices for TSE have …

Effects of tongue-strengthening exercise on tongue strength and effortful swallowing pressure in young healthy adults: a pilot study

T Fukuoka, T Ono, K Hori, M Kariyasu - Journal of Speech, Language, and …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tongue-strengthening
exercise (TSE) on tongue strength and effortful swallowing pressure in young healthy adults …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of tongue-strengthening exercise on tongue strength reserve and detraining effects among healthy adults: A randomized controlled trial

HL Hsiao, JH Lou, CC Wang, YJ Lai, SJ Wu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Tongue strength reserve is the difference between the maximum isometric
pressure (MIP) and swallowing pressure of the tongue. People with decreased tongue …

Effects of two types of tongue strengthening exercises in young normals

C Lazarus, JA Logemann, CF Huang… - Folia phoniatrica et …, 2003 - karger.com
This pilot study examines the effects of two types of tongue strengthening exercises on
tongue function measures of strength and endurance in a group of 31 healthy young …

Flexibility for Intensity Dosing in Lingual Resistance Exercises: A Large Randomized Clinical Trial in Typically Aging Adults as Proof of Principle

SH Szynkiewicz, T Drulia, L Griffin, R Mulheren… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ASHA
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of intensity dosing during
tongue exercise on tongue pressure generation, adherence, and perceived effort. Design …

Effect of tongue-to-palate resistance training on tongue strength in healthy adults

CH Lin, SY Chung, CT Lin, YJ Hwu - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Tongue strength is crucial for safe and efficient oropharyngeal swallowing. This
study examined the effect of tongue-to-palate resistance training (TPRT) on anterior and …

Tongue-strengthening exercises in healthy older adults: does exercise load matter? A randomized controlled trial

L Van den Steen, J Vanderwegen, C Guns, R Elen… - Dysphagia, 2019 - Springer
Tongue-strengthening exercises (TSE) are based on the principles of exercise and motor
learning, including intensity. Intensity is manipulated by gradually adjusting the resistive …

Improvements in tongue strength and pressure-generation precision following a tongue-pressure training protocol in older individuals with dysphagia: three case …

EM Yeates, SM Molfenter, CM Steele - Clinical interventions in …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, often occurs secondary to conditions such as stroke,
head injury or progressive disease, many of which increase in frequency with advancing …