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Effects of Two Types of Tongue Strengthening Exercises in Young Normals

2003; Karger Publishers; Volume: 55; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000071019

1421-9972

Cathy L. Lazarus, Jeri A. Logemann, Cheng-Fang Huang, Alfred Rademaker,

Infant Health and Development

This pilot study examines the effects of two types of tongue strengthening exercises on tongue function measures of strength and endurance in a group of 31 healthy young subjects. Subjects underwent baseline and 1 month post-baseline assessments of tongue function and were randomized to one of three groups, including: (1) no exercise; (2) exercise group receiving standard tongue strength exercises using a tongue depressor, and (3) exercise group receiving tongue strengthening exercises using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument. Results revealed a significantly greater change in maximum tongue strength in the group that received any treatment compared with the group receiving no treatment (p = 0.04). Results provide support for the theory that tongue strengthening exercises improve tongue strength in healthy young subjects.