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A new method for tongue rehabilitation with computer games: Pilot study
Renata Maria Moreira Moraes Furlan1, Guilherme André Santana1, Walter F Bischof2
1Graduate Program in Structural Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
|February 7, 2019
Summary
Computer games enhance tongue motor performance in adults. Performance varies with movement direction and age, with younger adults performing best downwards. Gender and resistance levels showed no significant impact.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Lingual exercises are standard for swallowing rehabilitation.
- Integrating computer games boosts motivation and tongue motor performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess how tongue movement direction, resistance, repetitions, contraction duration, age, and gender affect tongue motor performance in healthy adults using gamified exercises.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study involved 9 healthy adults (22-38 years) using an intra-oral joystick for tongue-controlled computer games.
- Performance was measured by attempts to score and sustained force duration.
- Comparisons were made across movement direction, resistance, game round, contraction time, age, and gender.
Main Results:
- Tongue motor performance, measured by attempts and sustained force, was significantly influenced by movement direction, sustained contraction time, and age.
- No significant differences were found based on gender or resistance force level.
Conclusions:
- Younger adults exhibited optimal performance in the downward direction and on the third game round, with shorter force application times.
- Tongue motor performance declined with increasing age.
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