CTAR-Pro Neck Exercises

An exercise device to improve swallowing problems:

The PhagiaFlex CTAR Device from Alternative Speech and Swallowing Solutions was mentioned in this research study (February 2016).. The maximum activation level of the suprahyoid muscles measured using sEMG was significantly greater after this exercise than after both the isometric and isokinetic tasks in the Shaker Exercise; in addition, the CTAR exercise was less strenuous. CTAR was suggested to also be more specific in targeting the suprahyoid muscles than the Shaker exercise[88]. Instead of the rubber ball, a training device named ISO Swallowing Exercise Device (Alternative Speech and Swallowing Solutions, Inc.) was developed in America recently. The CTAR may be more feasible and efficient to improve swallowing function in older adults with sarcopenic dys‐ phagia. ...

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Article in Dysphagia 31(2) · February 2016 with 188 Reads
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-015-9678-2

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