Videofluoroscopic analysis of different volumes of liquid bolus swallowing in healthy individuals: comparison between height and sex

OBJECTIVE: The volume of swallowed bolus affects the pharyngeal transit duration. The sex and corporal height of individuals may likely influence this effect. The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of sex and corporal height on the pharyngeal transit modification produced by th...

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Main Authors: Marcia Regina Kfouri Bernardi Regueiro, Weslania Viviane Nascimento, Luana Casari Parreira, Roberto Oliveira Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017001100693&lng=en&tlng=en