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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Tongue strength of healthy young adults

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Author(s):
Trawitzki, L. V. V. [1] ; Borges, C. G. P. [1] ; Giglio, L. D. [1] ; Silva, J. B. [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Ophthalmol Otorhinolaryngol & Head & Neck Su, Fac Med Ribeira Preto, BR-14048900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation; v. 38, n. 7, p. 482-486, JUL 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 19
Abstract

P>The measurement of tongue strength contributes to the study of oro-facial physiology. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of gender on tongue strength in young adults and to determine the differences in this strength between tongue regions. This study was conducted on 50 healthy volunteers (17 men and 33 women) with a mean age of 23 years, with no oro-facial myofunctional alterations. The strength of the anterior portion and of the dorsum of the tongue was analysed with a calibrated electronic dynamometer. The subjects were asked to apply maximum force. Men showed higher tongue strength values than women both in the anterior portion and in the dorsum of the tongue (P < 0 center dot 05), and the strength of the anterior portion of the tongue was lower than that of the dorsum in both genders (P < 0 center dot 05). We conclude that gender and region influenced tongue strength. (AU)