ArticleDysphagia2021
Dose in Exercise-Based Dysphagia Therapies: A Scoping Review.
Article in Dysphagia, 2021. 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 41 papers, 5 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
Effects of High Intensity Dysphagia Rehabilitation on Adults With Dysphagia s/p Acute Ischemic Stroke in an Acute Rehab Facility
Who cites it
41 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of resistance exercise on patients with post-stroke dysphagia based on ACSM recommendations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Optimal dose and type of exercise to improve cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- Dosages of swallowing exercises in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of chin tuck against resistance exercise on post-stroke dysphagia rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of a Video-Guided Swallowing Exercise Program on Adherence in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Dysphagia · 2026Trial
- Effects of Multidirectional Head Lift Exercise Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques on Oropharyngeal Swallowing Muscles in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Oral Frailty.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Effects of synergistic tongue and chin resistance training on swallowing function, oral intake, and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly individuals with frailty: a double-blind randomised controlled trial.Journal of global health · 2025Trial
- Do We Know the Long-Term Effects of the Most Popular Traditional Swallow Maneuvers on the Submental Muscles?Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Preventing radiation-induced dysphagia and trismus in head and neck cancer-A randomized controlled trial.Head & neck · 2025Trial
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- Impacts of a Group-Based Intervention To Mitigate Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy-Induced Dysphagia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Integrated mechanisms and clinical relevance of exercise driven remodeling of the tumor immune microenvironment.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Swallow Strength and Skill Training with biofeedback In acute Post stroke dysphagia (ssSIP): a protocol for a multi-centre feasibility trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Effects of Inter-Set Rest Intervals on Swallowing Pressure and Submental Muscle Activation During Effortful Swallowing Exercise in Older Adults.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Progressive Resistance Training Combined with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Sarcopenic Dysphagia in Elderly Inpatients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in China.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- The State of Exercise-Based Dysphagia Intervention in the Literature: A Scoping Review.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Review
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- Effects of chemoradiation and tongue exercise on swallow biomechanics and bolus kinematics.Head & neck · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundOptimal exercise doses for exercise-based approaches to dysphagia treatment are unclear. To address this gap in knowledge, we performed a scoping review to provide a record of doses reported in the literature. A larger goal of this work was to promote detailed consideration of dosing parameters in dysphagia exercise treatments in intervention planning and outcome reporting.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Scopus[Embase], CINAHL, and Cochrane databases from inception to July 2019, with search terms relating to dysphagia and exercises to treat swallowing impairments. Of the eligible 1906 peer-reviewed articles, 72 met inclusionary criteria by reporting, at minimum, both the frequency and duration of their exercise-based treatments.
resultsStudy interventions included tongue exercise (n = 16), Shaker/head lift (n = 13), respiratory muscle strength training (n = 6), combination exercise programs (n = 20), mandibular movement exercises (n = 7), lip muscle training (n = 5), and other programs that did not fit into the categories described above (n = 5). Frequency recommendations varied greatly by exercise type. Duration recommendations ranged from 4 weeks to 1 year. In articles reporting repetitions (n = 66), the range was 1 to 120 reps/day. In articles reporting intensity (n = 59), descriptions included values for force, movement duration, or descriptive verbal cues, such as "as hard as possible." Outcome measures were highly varied across and within specific exercise types.
conclusionsWe recommend inclusion of at least the frequency, duration, repetition, and intensity components of exercise dose to improve reproducibility, interpretation, and comparison across studies. Further research is required to determine optimal dose ranges for the wide variety of exercise-based dysphagia interventions.
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