Effects of Carbonated Water Concentration on Swallowing Function in Healthy Adults

• Published in: Dysphagia Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 1550 - 1559
• Main Authors: Min, Hoi Sik, Shin, Heesuk, Yoon, Chul Ho, Lee, Eun Shin, Oh, Min-Kyun, Lee, Chang Han, Hwang, Sunwoo, Byun, Hayoung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adults; Analysis; Clinical trials; Dysphagia; Electromyography; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Imaging; KCT; KCT0005925; Medical research; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Medicine, Experimental; Muscles; Original Article; Otorhinolaryngology; Pharynx; Radiology; Soft drinks; Swallowing; Water; South Korea; Dysphagia; Surface electromyography; Carbonated water
• ISSN: 0179-051X; 1432-0460; 1432-0460
• DOI: 10.1007/s00455-022-10420-w

In this study, we investigated the effects of carbonated water concentration on swallowing function using surface electromyography (sEMG). Healthy subjects ( n  = 52, 26.77 ± 3.21 years old) were asked to perform two swallows each of noncarbonated water, low-concentration carbonated water, medium-concentration carbonated water, and high-concentration carbonated water. Onset time, the mean sEMG activity amplitude, and duration of muscle activity in each swallow were measured and analyzed for orbicularis oris, masseter, submental muscle complex and infrahyoid muscles. Onset time significantly decreased and mean sEMG activity amplitude significantly increased with carbonation concentration. Therefore, stimulation with carbonation can be effective for modulating a faster and stronger swallow in the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing, and its effect on amplitude was greater in the oral phase than in the pharyngeal phase. Clinical Trials Registration This study is registered with Clinical Research Information Service (KCT0005925).