SynthesisJournal of oral rehabilitation2022
Relationship between tongue pressure and handgrip strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Relationship between tongue pressure and handgrip strength: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2022Pooled it
- Association of tongue, handgrip, and pinch strength with blood-based phosphorylated-tau 181 in cognitively healthy older adults.GeroScience · 2026Article
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- Differential associations between tongue pressure and handgrip strength with MDS-UPDRS part III motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Observational
- Factors associated with oral frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Chengdu, China: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Association Between Phase Angle and Tongue Pressure in Older Inpatients with Connective Tissue Diseases.Dysphagia · 2025Article
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- Age and sex differences in sarcopenic dysphagia: A secondary data analysis.Journal of general and family medicine · 2024Article
- Association between motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and swallowing disorders.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Article
- Machine Learning Prediction of Tongue Pressure in Elderly Patients with Head and Neck Tumor: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of oral hypofunction and its association with age among Korean community-dwelling older adults.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Decreased serum creatinine to cystatin C ratio is associated with low tongue pressure.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2024Article
- Tongue Strength of Older Adults Requiring Long-Term Care Varies throughout the Day.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesMuscle strength decreases with age, causing a decline in physical and oro-facial function. However, the impact of physiological and pathophysiological factors on tongue pressure (TP) has not been clarified. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare and analyse TP and handgrip strength (HGS) between individuals aged <60 and ≥60 years, gender and need for care (independent older adults (IC) and older adults receiving nursing care (NC)). Furthermore, the effect of HGS in physical function on TP was examined.
methodsHuman clinical studies reporting HGS and TP were searched systematically using PubMed and Ichushi-Web published from 1969 to Nov 2021. Random-effects meta-regressions were performed to compare between subgroups and to examine the association between HGS and TP (α < .05).
resultsForty-four studies with a total of 10 343 subjects were included. TP and HGS values were significantly higher in people aged <60 years relative to ≥60 years and in IC relative to NC (all p < .001). Regarding gender, there was no significant difference in TP (p = .370). However, a significant gender-dependent difference in TP was observed in people aged <60 years (p < .001), but not in aged ≥60 years in IC group (p = .118) and aged ≥60 years in NC group (p = .895). There was a significant positive correlation of HGS and TP (p < .001).
conclusionsSimilar to decrease in HGS, age-related sarcopaenia seems to have an effect on oro-facial muscles like the tongue. Research on rehabilitation measures for oro-facial muscle strength, similar to HGS might be beneficial to improve the personally acquired oro-facial potential.
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