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. 2017 Oct;29(10):1815-1816.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.1815. Epub 2017 Oct 21.

Effects of bedside self-exercise on oropharyngeal swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia: a pilot study

Young-Seok Cho  1 , Dong-Hwan Oh  2 , Young-Rim Paik  3 , Jeong-Hoon Lee  4 , Ji-Su Park  5
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Effects of bedside self-exercise on oropharyngeal swallowing function in stroke patients with dysphagia: a pilot study

Young-Seok Cho et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 Oct.

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-exercise on oropharyngeal swallowing function in patients with dysphagia. [Subjects and Methods] Nine patients with dysphagia after stroke were recruited. Self-exercise including effortful swallowing, tongue strengthening, and shaker exercise was performed 5 times a week for 4 weeks. Swallowing function was evaluated using the videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale (VDS) based on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study. [Results] There were significant differences in both the oral and pharyngeal phases of the VDS before and after the intervention. [Conclusion] This study demonstrated that bedside self-exercise is a positive method to improve oropharyngeal swallowing function in patients with dysphagia after stroke.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Exercise; Stroke.

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