Relationship between tongue pressure and back muscle strength in healthy elderly individuals.

CONCLUSIONS: TP was correlated more with BMS than aging and occlusal support in healthy elderly individuals. This study indicated that the clinical evaluation of the whole body is important when assessing oral and swallowing function.
PMID: 32006384 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - January 30, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yoshimi K, Nakagawa K, Hara K, Yamaguchi K, Nakane A, Kubota K, Furuya J, Tohara H Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research