Departament of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, 18071, Spain.
Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, Andalusian Health Service, Granada, 18014, Spain.
Dysphagia. 2024 Oct;39(5):881-888. doi: 10.1007/s00455-024-10670-w. Epub 2024 Jan 19.
Adequate tongue and lip strengths are needed for normal speech, chewing, and swallowing development. The aim was to evaluate the influence of sex and age on maximum anterior tongue strength (MTS) and maximum lip strength (MLS) in healthy Spanish adults to establish reference values that can be used in clinical practice.This cross-sectional study comprises 363 subjects (mean age 47.5 ± 20.7 years) distributed by sex (258 women and 105 men) and across three age groups: Young (18-39 years), middle-aged (40-59 years), and older adults (> 59 years). MTS and MLS were determined using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The mean MTS was 49.63 ± 13.81 kPa, regardless of sex, and decreased with age. The mean MLS was statistically higher for men (28.86 ± 10.88 kPa) than for women (23.37 ± 6.92 kPa, p = 0.001), regardless of age.This study provides the first reference values for the standardized measurement of MTS and MLS in a healthy adult Spanish-speaking population using the IOPI.
正常的言语、咀嚼和吞咽功能的发展需要足够的舌部和唇部力量。本研究旨在评估性别和年龄对健康西班牙成年人最大前舌力(MTS)和最大唇部力量(MLS)的影响,以建立可用于临床实践的参考值。
这是一项横断面研究,共纳入 363 名受试者(平均年龄 47.5±20.7 岁),按性别(258 名女性和 105 名男性)和三个年龄组(18-39 岁、40-59 岁和>59 岁)分布。使用爱荷华口腔表现仪(IOPI)测定 MTS 和 MLS。MTS 均值为 49.63±13.81 kPa,与性别无关,且随年龄增长而降低。无论年龄如何,男性的 MLS 均值均显著高于女性(28.86±10.88 kPa,p=0.001)。
本研究首次提供了使用 IOPI 对健康西班牙语母语成年人标准化测量 MTS 和 MLS 的参考值。