Date of Award
2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Supervisor
Dr. Ruth Martin,
Abstract
The current study sought to compare the effects of air-pulse stimulation of the anterior oral cavity and air-pulse stimulation of the posterior oropharynx on the frequency of saliva swallowing. Swallows were recorded in sixteen young healthy female subjects as they received the anterior and posterior air-pulse applications. Results indicated that the number of saliva swallows associated with anterior and posterior oral cavity air-pulse stimulation were not significantly different. However, stimulation of the anterior site produced a slightly greater mean frequency of saliva swallows than posterior site stimulation. These results suggest that sensory stimulation of the anterior or posterior oral cavity may facilitate swallowing. Future studies involving larger subject samples are required to determine whether anterior and posterior oral cavity air-pulse stimulation have differential effects on swallowing.
Recommended Citation
Girma, Nesanet, "EFFECTS OF ANTERIOR VERSUS POSTERIOR ORAL AIR-PULSE STIMULATION ON SWALLOWING FREQUENCY" (2006). Digitized Theses. 5024.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/5024