Purpose: This study investigated the reliability of tongue and hand strength and endurance
measurements in old adults using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Method …

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 …

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 …

Purpose This investigation sought to add to the extant literature on measures of normal
tongue function, to provide information on measures of tongue function in a group of …

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to measure and compare the maximal tongue strength
and tongue strength used during swallowing in young and older adults.[Subjects and …

The study of the muscles of the tongue forms part of a basic evaluation of upper airway
function that includes swallowing, speaking and chewing. It is important because the upper …

Measures of tongue strength and endurance using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument
(IOPI) may have diagnostic utility during clinical swallowing evaluations for persons with …

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether tongue strength observed in
older adult inpatients of a rehabilitation hospital is associated with muscle function …

This study collected data on the maximum anterior and posterior tongue strength and
endurance in 420 healthy Belgians across the adult life span to explore the influence of age …

Purpose: Tongue strength and endurance are important for swallowing and upper airway
patency. Physical activity positively affects targeted and non-targeted skeletal muscles; …