Stressing the System: Biomechanics of Sequential Swallowing in Healthy Adults
Straw drinking with the instruction "finish the cup as quickly as possible" elicited sequential swallows more often than cup drinking with greater sustained airway closure. It also provided greater opportunity to view pharyngeal capability and airway protection ability and may represent a more challenging airway swallow pattern.
Authors
- Anna Miles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3260-5824)
- Kevin Renz Ambrocio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4596-2898)
- Kendrea L. Garand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0758-4398)
- Shakeela Saleem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1679-3266)
- Jacqueline Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3302-7045)
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of South Alabama (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_jslhr-24-00841
- Primary Topic
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00