Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Speech-Language Pathology
First Advisor's Name
Inae Caroline Gadotti
First Advisor's Committee Title
Co major professor
Second Advisor's Name
Angela Medina
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Co major professor
Third Advisor's Name
Alliete Alfano
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Commitee member
Fourth Advisor's Name
Balaji Rangarathnam
Fourth Advisor's Committee Title
committee member
Keywords
swallowing, speech, physical, therapy
Date of Defense
6-27-2022
Abstract
This study evaluated swallowing related measures (oral transit time and number of swallows, tongue force and lip force) and different head and neck postures in a group of healthy young adults and older adults. Participants consisted of 19 healthy young and 17 healthy old. They were asked to ingest 2 different liquid consistency to measure the time they take to swallow and the number of swallows. The maximum tongue and lip force was measured with the IOPI device for 3 seconds and repeated 3 times.
The results of the study showed that the number of swallows is not significant regardless of the consistency, head posture and age group and it also showed that there’s not significant difference between healthy young and old adults by evaluating the number of swallows, swallow time, tongue, and labial strength.
The results suggest that the participant sample show similar swallowing function regardless of posture classification. This thesis can guide future multidisciplinary research evaluating young adults and elderly adults over the age of 75 with a large sample size.
Identifier
FIDC010837
Recommended Citation
Vargas, Mabell, "Evaluation of Swallowing Related Measures in Different Head and Neck Postures in Healthy Young and Older Adults" (2022). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5111.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/5111
Included in
Physical Therapy Commons, Speech and Hearing Science Commons, Speech Pathology and Audiology Commons
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