Tongue Pressure Resistance Training Part 1: Rationale and
Steps for Measuring Tongue Strength
Presented by Catriona Steele
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This course is the first of a two part series that provides the learner with the knowledge and skills to implement tongue pressure strength training as a treatment for dysphagia. The course begins with an overview of tongue anatomy and the role of the tongue in the swallowing process. This installment delves into the research behind tongue strength training and it’s effect on dysphagia as a therapy, including the prevalence of aspiration in individuals with reduced tongue strength, and reduced tongue strength in aging adults. The course concludes with an introduction to the principles and tools needed to measure tongue strength in adults, including a demonstration of key concepts with a patient.
Meet your instructor
Catriona Steele
Dr. Catriona M. Steele is the director of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. She also teaches in the graduate department of speech-language pathology at the University of Toronto. Prior to completing her PhD, Dr. Steele worked as a medical speech-language pathologist for…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Tongue Anatomy
The first chapter of this course explains the importance of tongue strength for swallowing function and for treating swallowing dysfunction, and describes tongue anatomy and it's function during swallowing.
2. Measuring Tongue Strength
During the final chapter of this course, the participant will have the opportunity to review methods and equipment for measuring tongue strength, and view a demonstration of tongue strength measurement with a patient.