Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
Dysphagia. 2013 Jun;28(2):159-66. doi: 10.1007/s00455-012-9425-x. Epub 2012 Sep 16.
This study collected data on the maximum anterior and posterior tongue strength and endurance in 420 healthy Belgians across the adult life span to explore the influence of age, sex, bulb position, visual feedback, and order of testing. Measures were obtained using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Older participants (more than 70 years old) demonstrated significantly lower strength than younger persons at the anterior and the posterior tongue. Endurance remains stable throughout the major part of life. Gender influence remains significant but minor throughout life, with males showing higher pressures and longer endurance. The anterior part of the tongue has both higher strength and longer endurance than the posterior part. Mean maximum tongue pressures in this European population seem to be lower than American values and are closer to Asian results. The normative data can be used for objective assessment of tongue weakness and subsequent therapy planning of dysphagic patients.
本研究收集了 420 名健康比利时成年人在整个成年期的最大前舌和后舌力量和耐力的数据，以探讨年龄、性别、球茎位置、视觉反馈和测试顺序的影响。测量采用爱荷华口腔表现仪（IOPI）进行。年龄较大的参与者（70 岁以上）在前舌和后舌的力量明显低于年轻参与者。耐力在生命的大部分时间里保持稳定。性别影响在整个生命周期中仍然显著，但较小，男性表现出更高的压力和更长的耐力。舌的前部比后部具有更高的力量和更长的耐力。与美国的数值相比，该欧洲人群的最大舌压平均值似乎较低，更接近亚洲的结果。这些规范数据可用于客观评估舌肌无力，并为吞咽困难患者的后续治疗计划提供参考。
