Nuclear Medicine Department, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung 41265, Taiwan.
Endocrinology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Jen-Ai Hospital, Taichung 41265, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 20;18(10):5452. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105452.
The aims of this prospective observational study were to investigate age, sex, and factors related to the tongue pressure generated. A correlational research design was used. A total of 150 Chinese people who had a normal swallowing condition were enrolled by convenience sampling. Pressure was measured for each participant during maximum isometric press tasks, as well as for saliva and water swallows (5 mL) at the anterior and posterior tongue. The results illustrated that age has an impact on anterior tongue pressure ( = -0.22), posterior tongue pressure ( = -0.26); however, it does not have an impact on the swallowing pressure (SP) of the tongue. Sex differences were noted; males demonstrated a greater strength of the anterior tongue. There was a significant correlation between BMI and the maximum isometric pressure of the anterior tongue (MIP). The pressures between anterior and posterior tongue were not significantly different in the maximum isometric or swallowing tasks. There were significant differences among the maximum isometric pressure (MIP), saliva swallowing pressure, and water swallowing pressure. The MIP generated was greater than the pressure in the swallowing tasks for the younger groups of both sexes. The study supplement the exploration of age-and-sex related differences and the interaction of sex and age in tongue pressure.
本前瞻性观察研究旨在探讨与舌压产生相关的年龄、性别及其他因素。研究采用相关性研究设计，通过便利抽样的方式共招募了 150 名吞咽功能正常的中国人。在最大等长压力任务中对每位参与者的压力进行测量，同时测量唾液和水吞咽（5 毫升）时的前舌和后舌压力。结果表明，年龄对前舌压（= -0.22）和后舌压（= -0.26）有影响，但对舌吞咽压（SP）没有影响。性别的差异是明显的，男性的前舌力量更大。BMI 与前舌最大等长压力（MIP）之间存在显著相关性。在最大等长或吞咽任务中，前舌和后舌之间的压力没有显著差异。在最大等长压力（MIP）、唾液吞咽压力和水吞咽压力之间存在显著差异。两性的年轻组在最大等长压力中产生的压力均大于吞咽任务中的压力。本研究补充了对年龄和性别相关差异以及性别和年龄在舌压中的相互作用的探索。
