A modified dual-task paradigm was designed to learn whether swallowing functions are selectively mediated by the left or right hemisphere. Healthy right-handed men (N = 38) were studied using videofluoroscopy to examine continuous straw drinking at baseline and with three interference conditions (silent word repetition, line orientation, finger tapping). Results indicate that activation of both right and left hemispheres can interfere with some swallowing behaviors. Findings suggest possibly different roles of the two hemispheres in the mediation of swallowing and support the notion that specific components of swallowing may be preferentially mediated by the left versus the right hemisphere.
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Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), Sports Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain.
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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January 2025
Department of Health & Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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Orthop J Sports Med
January 2025
Department of Health Science, Athletic Training Research Laboratory, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
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Geriatr Nurs
December 2024
School of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Science&Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Electronic address:
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effect of nurse-led cognitive-motor dual-task training based on mobile health technology in people with cognitive frailty and investigate its potential for transforming practice in this population.
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