2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of the mouth opening exercise for improving hyoid excursion during the swallow
Project/Area Number |
21500492
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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Research Institution | Tokai University |
Principal Investigator |
KOYAMA Yuji 東海大学, 医学部, 講師 (80266444)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KASAHARA Takashi 東海大学, 医学部, 助教 (00366014)
KODAMA Mitsuhiko 東海大学, 医学部, 助教 (90317777)
HANAYAMA Kozo 東海大学, 医学部, 准教授 (80189589)
MASAKADO Yoshihisa 東海大学, 医学部, 教授 (10173733)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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Keywords | 開口 / 開口訓練 / 舌骨上筋群 / 舌骨 / 筋力増強 / 嚥下 / 嚥下障害 / リハビリテーション |
Research Abstract |
The suprahyoid muscles raise the hyoid bone during swallowing and depress the mandible during mastication and speech. The present study aims to 1) develop the new muscle strengthening exercise for suprahyoid muscles using mouth opening movement and 2) investigate the effects of the mouth opening exercise for dysphagia patients. Compared to before starting the exercise, significant improvements were observed in the extent of anterior direction of the hyoid bone six weeks after initiating the exercise. The mouth opening exercise may be recommended as the treatment for effectively strengthening the suprahyoid muscles for dysphagia.
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