Differences in Tongue Strength Across Age and Gender: Is There a Diminished Strength Reserve?
Differences in Tongue Strength Across Age and Gender: Is There a Diminished Strength Reserve?
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DOI：
10.1007/s00455-008-9171-2
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Stierwalt, Julie A. G.
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作者：
Youmans, Scott R.;Youmans, Gina L.;Stierwalt, Julie A. G.
研究了最大舌强度，并将其与前舌引起的平均吞咽压力进行比较，以计算96名正常吞咽的参与者在吞咽过程中使用的最大舌强度的百分比，分为3个20岁年龄组。这项调查的目的是调查正常的吞咽生理学，并确定舌力储备是否根据年龄或性别而减少。研究结果表明，最年轻和最年长以及中间和最年长年龄组之间的最大舌头强度差异显着;最年长的一组舌头最弱。平均吞咽压力并不因年龄而异，但女性的压力明显高于男性。在吞咽过程中使用的最大舌头力量的百分比并没有随着年龄的变化而变化，但女性使用的舌头力量的百分比明显高于男性。根据结果，似乎不存在基于年龄的力量储备递减，但确实存在基于性别的力量储备递减。具体来说，与男性相比，女性的舌头力量储备似乎减少了。临床意义进行了讨论。
Maximum tongue strength was investigated and compared to mean swallowing pressure elicited by the anterior tongue to calculate the percentage of maximum tongue strength used during swallowing in 96 participants with normal swallowing, divided into three 20-year age groups. The purposes of this investigation were to investigate normal swallowing physiology and to determine whether tongue strength reserves diminished according to age or gender. The results of the study yielded significant maximum tongue strength differences between the youngest and oldest and middle and oldest age groups; the oldest group had the weakest tongues. Mean swallowing pressure did not differ based on age, but women were found to have significantly higher pressures than men. The percentage of maximum tongue strength used during swallowing did not vary as a function of age, but women used a significantly higher percentage of tongue strength to swallow than men. Based on the results, it appears that a diminishing strength reserve does not exist based on age, but it does exist based on gender. Specifically, it appears that women have a reduced tongue strength reserve compared to men. Clinical implications are discussed.