Effects of age and gender on swallowing activity assessed by electromyography and laryngeal elevation.
deglutition
dysphagia
elderly
gender
surface electromyography
thyroid cartilage
Journal
Journal of oral rehabilitation
ISSN: 1365-2842
Titre abrégé: J Oral Rehabil
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0433604
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
31
03
2020
revised:
19
08
2020
accepted:
25
08
2020
pubmed:
9
9
2020
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
8
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Quantitative assessment of swallowing function is necessary to prevent swallowing impairment due to ageing. Though surface electromyography (EMG) has been widely used to measure swallowing activity, the relationship between EMG results and swallowing function is unclear. This study examined the relationship between the temporal characteristics of muscle activity and laryngeal elevation (LE) during swallowing. This study analysed 60 healthy volunteers in two age groups (young, between 20 and 38 years; old, between 65 and 75 years), each containing the same number of male and female participants. Surface EMG signals were recorded from the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscle groups (SH-EMG and IH-EMG, respectively). LE was measured using an array of pressure sensors. The participants swallowed 3 mL of water under three swallowing speed conditions: fast, normal and slow swallowing. The EMG duration, EMG time intervals before and after the onset of LE (pre-LE and post-LE intervals, respectively), and the LE velocity were analysed. Both EMG duration and the post-LE interval of IH-EMG were significantly longer in the older group. As for the gender effect, the pre-LE interval of SH-EMG was significantly longer and the LE velocity was significantly higher in men than in women. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between pre-LE interval and LE velocity in the fast swallowing condition. Though ageing slightly prolonged the muscle activity time, gender influenced swallowing activity in a more complex manner. Therefore, it is important to take gender into account when examining swallowing function with increasing age.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Quantitative assessment of swallowing function is necessary to prevent swallowing impairment due to ageing. Though surface electromyography (EMG) has been widely used to measure swallowing activity, the relationship between EMG results and swallowing function is unclear.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the relationship between the temporal characteristics of muscle activity and laryngeal elevation (LE) during swallowing.
METHODS
METHODS
This study analysed 60 healthy volunteers in two age groups (young, between 20 and 38 years; old, between 65 and 75 years), each containing the same number of male and female participants. Surface EMG signals were recorded from the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscle groups (SH-EMG and IH-EMG, respectively). LE was measured using an array of pressure sensors. The participants swallowed 3 mL of water under three swallowing speed conditions: fast, normal and slow swallowing. The EMG duration, EMG time intervals before and after the onset of LE (pre-LE and post-LE intervals, respectively), and the LE velocity were analysed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Both EMG duration and the post-LE interval of IH-EMG were significantly longer in the older group. As for the gender effect, the pre-LE interval of SH-EMG was significantly longer and the LE velocity was significantly higher in men than in women. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between pre-LE interval and LE velocity in the fast swallowing condition.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Though ageing slightly prolonged the muscle activity time, gender influenced swallowing activity in a more complex manner. Therefore, it is important to take gender into account when examining swallowing function with increasing age.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1358-1367Subventions
Organisme : a commissioned research fund from Shizuoka Prefecture
Organisme : JSPS KAKENHI
ID : JP17H00755
Organisme : JSPS KAKENHI
ID : JP19K12887
Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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