The Effects of a Jaw-Opening Exercise on Submental Muscles and Hyoid Movement During Swallowing in Healthy Adults
Objective: Traditionally, swallowing rehabilitation has involved the use of muscle strengthening exercises, such as the head-lift manoeuvre (Shaker et al., 1997), to strengthen the floor of mouth muscles. Clinical reasoning suggests that this particular exercise may be problematic for patients with...
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University of Canterbury. Communication Disorders
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/6999 |