The pilot study examining the effects of swallowing position on lung volume fraction and the coordination between respiration and non‐nutritive swallowing reflex

• Main Authors: Kaori Yamaguchi‐Komeyama (Author), Terumi Ayuse (Author), Shinya Mikushi (Author), Noriko Hisamatsu (Author), Taiki Yamaguchi (Author), Nobuaki Magata (Author), Naomi Tanoue (Author), Hanako Kawasaki (Author), Ryo Kozu (Author), Hideaki Takahata (Author), Takao Ayuse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Body position might affect the coordination between respiration and swallowing. This study was carried out to test the hypothesis that during swallowing, coordinated movements of muscle groups such as the diaphragm and rectus abdominis muscles are important to control normal swal...