Ultrasound Analysis of the Effects of Food Bolus Volume on Tongue Movement at the Initiation of Swallowing

• Published in: Journal of texture studies Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 387 - 396
• Main Authors: Gao, Zhihong, Taniwaki, Mitsuru, Shimada, Hiromi, Ishihara, Sayaka, Nakauma, Makoto, Funami, Takahiro, Kohyama, Kaoru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2013
• Subjects: Asphyxia; Bolus volume; deglutition; foods; gels; infants; ingestion; kinematics; M-mode; mechanical properties; pharynx; swallowing; texture; tongue; tongue movement; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; ultrasound imaging; women

This study aimed to elucidate the effects of food bolus volume on tongue movement at the initiation of swallowing using ultrasonography. Four healthy women were asked to consume 3‐ and 6‐mL spoon‐served different food samples (hard gel, soft gel, sol and water) in one swallow each and in their natur...