Characterization of tongue strength via objective measures/Caracterizacao da forca da lingua por meio de medidas objetivas

• Published in: Revista CEFAC 2017-01, Vol.19 (1), p.82
• Main Authors: Motta, Andrea Rodrigues, de Las Casas, Estevam Barbosa, Cesar, Cibele Comini, Bommarito, Silvana, Chiari, Brasilia Maria
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1516-1846
• DOI: 10.1590/1982-021620171919116

Purpose: to analyze axial tongue strength and related parameters by using the Forling. Methods: data regarding 92 participants, including men and women with a mean age of 23.3 [+ or -] 7.7 years, were analyzed. Results: the mean value of the mean tongue strength was 13.0 N, and the maximum strength value was 18.3 N. The mean and maximum tongue strengths showed positive correlation and highly significant association (p < 0.001). The energy accumulated by the tongue was 131.1 N/s. The mean time required for the maximum tongue strength to be reached was 3.8 s, and the decrease in time (p < 0.001) from the first to the third measurements indicates an effect of training. Conclusion: the instrument proved to be capable of measuring parameters that are important to the speech-language pathologist, indicating that it can be a promising complementary tool for clinical evaluation. Keywords: Tongue; Muscle Strength; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Objetivo: analisar a forca axial da lingua e parametros relacionados por meio do FORLING. Metodo: foram analisados os dados de 92 participantes, entre homens e mulheres, com media de 23,3 [+ or -] 7,7 anos. Resultados: no parametro forca media da lingua, identificaram-se valores medios de 13,0 N, ja para a forca maxima observou-se valor medio de 18,3 N. A forca media e a maxima da lingua apresentaram correlacao positiva e associacao altamente significante (p