SynthesisDysphagia2020
The Effect of Lingual Resistance Training Interventions on Adult Swallow Function: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Dysphagia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Lingual Endurance Exercise on Rehabilitation of Swallowing Impairment After Ischemic Stroke
Effect of Biofeedback Tongue Strengthening Program on Tongue Pressure and Swallowing Performance in Elderly With Abnormal Tongue Pressure
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for older adults with oral frailty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of tongue strengthening exercises on tongue muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
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- Changes in Perihyoid Muscle Strength Associated with Fixed and Progressive Resistance Exercise in Healthy Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
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- Evaluation of Dysphagia in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnostic Patterns and Opportunities for Multidisciplinary Care.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Increasing tongue pressure with CAD/CAM palatal augmentation plate for tongue cancer patients with glossectomy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Effect of Nutritional Guidance on Oral Function in Patients Visiting a General Dental Clinic: A Preliminary Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Reliability of 3-D/4-D Ultrasound Contouring of Tongue Surface During Swallowing.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2025Article
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- Effects of chemoradiation and tongue exercise on swallow biomechanics and bolus kinematics.Head & neck · 2025Article
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- Effects of Home-Based Daily Respiratory Muscle Training on Swallowing Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Stroke: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation to Improve Outcomes after Cervical Spine Surgery: Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Criterion (Concurrent) Validity and Clinical Utility of the Tongueometer Device.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2024Article
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- Fahr's disease in a patient with recurrent pneumonias, parkinsonism and dementia.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Quantitative evaluation of swallowing function in Parkinson's disease using tongue pressure measurement: a mini-review.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Lingual resistance training has been proposed as an intervention to improve decreased tongue pressure strength and endurance in patients with dysphagia. However, little is known about the impact of lingual resistance training on swallow physiology. This systematic review scrutinizes the available evidence regarding the effects of lingual resistance training on swallowing function in studies using Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS) with adults. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria and underwent detailed review for study quality, data extraction, and planned meta-analysis. Included studies applied this intervention to a stroke and brain injury patient populations or to healthy participants, applied different training protocols, and used a number of outcome measures, making it difficult to generalize results. Lingual resistance training protocols included anterior and posterior tongue strengthening, accuracy training, and effortful press against hard palate with varying treatment durations. VFSS protocols typically included a thin barium stimulus along with one other consistency to evaluate the effects of the intervention. Swallowing measures included swallow safety, efficiency, and temporal measures. Temporal measures significantly improved in one study, while safety improvements showed mixed results across studies. Reported improvements in swallowing efficiency were limited to reductions in thin liquid barium residue in two studies. Overall, the evidence regarding the impact of lingual resistance training for dysphagia is mixed. Meta-analysis was not possible due to differences in methods and outcome measurements across studies. Reporting all aspects of training and details regarding VFSS protocols is crucial for the reproducibility of these interventions. Future investigations should focus on completing robust analyses of swallowing kinematics and function following tongue pressure training to determine efficacy for swallowing function.
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