2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effects of reclining posture on pharyngeal swallowing pressure
| Project/Area Number |
25750224
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Nihon University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
UEDA Koichiro
TOHARA Haruka
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 摂食嚥下 / リクライニング位 / 鼻咽腔閉鎖圧 / 食道入口部圧 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study is to reveal the influence of the reclining position on the pressure at velopharynx and the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). Velopharyngeal closing pressures during dry and liquid swallows were significantly lower in reclining postures compared to the upright posture. The UES opening pressure as swallowing liquid and nectar tended to be higher in reclining position than upright position.
These results suggested that the reclining position may be give someone who has weak velopharyngeal closure an advantage, but who has weak UES opening a disadvantage.
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| Free Research Field |
摂食嚥下障害
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