ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2023
Shared and Separate Neuromuscular Underpinnings of Swallowing and Motor Speech Development in the School-Age Years.
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- Effects of the Head Lift and Recline Exercise Regimens on the Neuromuscular Control of Functional Swallowing in Older Adults: An Electromyography Study Revealing Potential Differential Mechanisms.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2025Trial
- How Do Infants Eat at Home? A Preliminary Study of Complementary Feeding Skills in the Naturalistic Environment.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026Observational
- Establishing a preliminary normative database of oral efficiency for children: the Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids Application (ToMaSSApp).European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
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- A US-Based Consensus on Diagnostic Overlap and Distinction for Pediatric Feeding Disorder and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Neuromuscular adaptations of swallowing and speech in unilateral cerebral palsy: shared and distinctive traits.Journal of neurophysiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeDespite co-occurrence of swallowing and speech disorders in childhood, there is limited research on shared and separate neuromuscular underpinnings of these functions. The purpose of this study was to (a) compare neuromuscular control of swallowing and speech between younger and older children and (b) determine similarities and differences in neuromuscular control of swallowing and speech.
methodTwenty-six typically developing children (thirteen 7- to 8-year-olds and thirteen 11- to 12-year-olds) completed this cross-sectional study. Neuromuscular control was evaluated using surface electromyography of submental muscles and superior and inferior orbicularis oris muscles during parallel tasks of swallowing and speech. Outcome measures included normalized mean amplitude, burst duration, time to peak amplitude, and bilateral synchrony, which were examined using mixed-effects models.
resultsFor normalized mean amplitude, burst duration, and time to peak amplitude, there were significant two- and three-way interactions between muscle group, task, and age group, indicating that older and younger children demonstrated different muscle activation patterns, and these patterns varied by muscle and task. No differences were noted between groups for bilateral synchrony. For parallel tasks, children demonstrated different magnitudes of normalized mean amplitude and time to peak amplitude of speech and swallowing. However, they demonstrated a similar pattern: increases in magnitude as task complexity increased.
conclusionsChildren continue to demonstrate refinement of their neuromuscular control of swallowing and speech between 7-8 and 11-12 years of age, and there are both shared and separate elements of neuromuscular control between these two vital functions. To improve generalizability of findings, future research should include longitudinal analysis of swallowing and speech development, as well as measures of central neurophysiology. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.23796258.
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