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ArticleDysphagia2020

Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation on the Submental Area: The Relations of Biopsychological Factors with Maximum Amplitude Tolerance and Perceived Discomfort Level.

Ali Barikroo, Karen Hegland, Giselle Carnaby, Donald Bolser, Todd Manini, Michael Crary

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Article in Dysphagia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ali BarikrooSwallowing Physiology & Rehabilitation Research Laboratory, Speech Pathology and Audiology Program, Kent State University, PO Box 5190, Kent, OH, 44242-0001, USA. abarikro@kent.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-2976-3824
Karen HeglandUpper Airway Dysfunction Lab, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Giselle CarnabySwallowing Research Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
Donald BolserDepartment of Physiological Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Todd ManiniInstitute on Aging and the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Michael CrarySwallowing Research Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
University of Central Florida · USUniversity of Florida · USKent State University · US

Funding

Using social networks to map and evaluate team science across CTSA hubsUL1TR001427 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MITCHELL, DUANE A. · 2015 to 2024
$37.2M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001427
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) is a frequently used adjunctive modality in dysphagia rehabilitation. Stimulating deeper swallowing muscles requires higher TES amplitude. However, TES amplitude is limited by maximum amplitude tolerance (MAT). Previous studies have reported high interindividual variability regarding MAT and perceived discomfort. This variability might be one of the potential reasons of conflicting outcomes in TES-based swallowing studies. MAT and perceived discomfort are influenced by a variety of biopsychological factors. The influence of these factors related to swallow applications is poorly understood. This study explored the relation of biopsychological factors with MAT and perceived discomfort related to TES in the submental area. A convenience sample of thirty community-dwelling older adults between 60 and 70 years of age provided data for this study. Gender, submental adipose tissue thickness, perceptual pain sensitivity, and pain-coping strategies were evaluated for each subject. Subsequently, MAT and perceived discomfort level were determined using TES on the submental area. Relation of different biopsychological variables with MAT and discomfort level was examined using Pearson and Spearman correlation, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results indicated that neither gender nor adipose thickness was related to MAT and perceived discomfort. Among studied pain-coping strategies, catastrophizing was significantly related to MAT(r = - 0.552, p < .002). Distraction was significantly related to perceived discomfort level (r = - 0.561, p < 0.002). Given the negative impact of pain catastrophizing on MAT and the positive impact of distraction on perceiving discomfort, these coping strategies should be considered as amplitude-limiting and discomfort-moderating factors in TES-based dysphagia rehabilitation.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdipose TissueAgedAttentionCatastrophizationDeglutitionDeglutition DisordersFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedNeckPain ThresholdSex FactorsBiopsychological factorsDeglutitionDeglutition disordersDiscomfortMaximum amplitude tolerance

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PMID31209638
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