Effects of lingual strength training on oropharyngeal muscles in South Korean adults.
Ji-Su ParkNa-Kyung HwangHwan-Hee KimJong-Bae ChoiMoon-Young ChangYoung-Jin JungPublished in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2019)
This study demonstrated that LST increases the thickness and the strength of oropharyngeal muscles. Therefore, LST is a useful option in patients with dysphagia or in elderly patients prone to swallowing dysfunction.