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. 2018 Oct 29;9:912. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00912

Table 1.

Oropharyngeal muscle exercises record.

Motion requirement Times or duration completion status
(1) pronouncing an oral vowel intermittently and continuously; 5 times Yes/No
(2) brushing the superior and lateral surfaces of the teeth by tongue; 5 times Yes/No
(3) placing the tip of the tongue against the front of the palate and sliding the tongue backward; 2 min Yes/No
(4) forced tongue sucking upward against the palate, pressing the entire tongue against the palate; 2 min Yes/No
(5) forcing the back of the tongue against the floor of the mouth while keeping the tip of the tongue in contact with the inferior incisive teeth; 2 min Yes/No
(6) extended tongue; 200 times Yes/No
(7) orbicularis oris muscle pressure with the mouth closed; 30 s × 4 Yes/No
(8) gargle without water; 200 times Yes/No
(9) suction movements contracting only the buccinator; 5 s × 10 Yes/No
(10) ice stimulation on the soft palate, palatal arch, tongue root, and posterior wall of the pharynx. 5 s × 10 Yes/No