low tongue strength
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community-dwelling older people whose tongue pressure was <30 kPa based on the result of oral function tests, obtained from the Itoshima Frail Study conducted in 2020.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)individuals who had nursing care certification 2)individuals who disagree with study 3)receiving prosthetic treatment in the dental clinic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| maximum tongue pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oral diadochokinesis occlusal pressure masticatory performance etc. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kyushu University Department of Behavior and Health Sciences, Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies