Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Drooling in Adults with Parkinson ’s Disease

alwin shared this article with you from Inoreader Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Drooling in Adults with Parkinson 's Disease Via Dysphagia This study explored the effect of an alter native therapy approach for drooling that aimed at improving the swallow, expiratory muscle strength training (EMST). Sixteen participants received EMST over a 6- to 8-week period. Measurements were taken pre- and post-training for drooling (Sialorrhea Clinical Scale for Parkinson's Disease; SCS-P D), swallowing, lip strength and peak cough flow. Measures of drooling, swallowing and peak cough flow were stable over pre-training assessments and improved following training (p  <  0.01). The most conservative estimate of the within-group change for SCS-PD was − 2.50 (95% confidence interval −  3.22 to −  1.22). No adverse effects were reported and participants gave high satisfaction ratings for the training. A programme of EMST ... View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.