ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2021
Quantification of the Masseter Muscle Hardness of Stroke Patients Using the MyotonPRO Apparatus: Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability and Its Correlation with Masticatory Performance.
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- Evaluating the Reliability of MyotonPro in Assessing Muscle Properties: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Test Accuracy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical Characteristics and Rehabilitation Strategies for the Stomatognathic System Disturbances in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Task-Specific Training after Cognitive Sensorimotor Exercise on Proprioception, Spasticity, and Gait Speed in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Trial
- Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability of Myotonometric Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Caesarean Section Scar Skin Using the MyotonPRO With an L-Shaped Probe.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the reliability of myotonometry for assessing masseter muscle hypertrophy in healthy subjects.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Submental Superficial Layer Hardness and Tongue Pressure Determined Using a Tissue Durometer.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Objective Methods of Muscle Tone Diagnosis and Their Application-A Critical Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Gender-Related Biomechanical Properties of Masseter Muscle among Patients with Self-Assessment of Bruxism: A Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Paravertebral Muscle Mechanical Properties in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis or Low Back Pain: A Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Chewing dysfunction is one of the most common serious complications after a stroke. It may be influenced by the hardness of the masseter muscle and masticatory performance; however, the association between these 2 factors is not explicit. Thus, it is meaningful to explore the functional status of the masseter muscle among stroke patients. The main objectives of this study were to examine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the MyotonPRO apparatus in measuring masseter muscle hardness in stroke patients and to investigate the correlation between the bilateral masseter muscle hardness and masticatory performance in these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 20 stroke patients participated in our study. The hardness of the masseter muscle was measured by 2 physiotherapists using the MyotonPRO apparatus. Overall, each patient masticated 2 pieces of red-blue bicolor chewing gum for 20 chewing cycles each. The chewing pieces were analyzed using ViewGum software for masticatory performance. RESULTS The intra- and inter-rater reliability of the MyotonPRO apparatus for measuring bilateral masseter hardness of stroke patients was excellent. The correlation analysis showed that the hardness index of the masseter muscle on the affected side was moderately correlated with the masticatory performance of the same side. CONCLUSIONS The MyotonPRO device can be used for measuring the masseter muscle hardness of stroke patients, with excellent reliability. This study established the construct validity between the stiffness of the masseter muscle and masticatory performance.
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