Purpose Orofacial myofunctional therapy (OMT) is a modality of treatment for children and
adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to promote changes in the musculature of the …

The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the evidence for the use of the Iowa
Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) to measure strength and endurance of the tongue and …

This study explored age-and sex-related differences in orofacial strength. Healthy adult men
(N= 88) and women (N= 83) participated in the study. Strength measures were obtained …

Purpose Speech and other oral functions such as swallowing have been compared and
contrasted with oral behaviors variously labeled quasispeech, paraspeech, speechlike, and …

Purpose This systematic review summarizes the effects of isometric lingual strength training
on lingual strength and swallow function in adult populations. Furthermore, it evaluates the …

Lingual resistance training has been proposed as an intervention to improve decreased
tongue pressure strength and endurance in patients with dysphagia. However, little is known …

Purpose To examine the application of known muscle training principles to tongue
strengthening exercises and to answer the following research questions:(a) Did lingual …

This study examined the effect of tongue strengthening training and long-term detraining on
tongue tip pressure, tongue base pressure, and tongue pressure during effortful swallowing …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of tongue and handgrip strength
and endurance measurements in healthy adults using the Iowa Oral Performance …

Tongue-strengthening exercises (TSE) are based on the principles of exercise and motor
learning, including intensity. Intensity is manipulated by gradually adjusting the resistive …