Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance
Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Nov 5, 2025: “Effects of synergistic tongue and chin resistance training on swallowing function, oral intake, and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly individuals with frailty: a double-blind randomised controlled trial”.
1 paper studies it4 findingsUpdated
“Significant group × time interactions were observed for tongue strength: anterior tongue strength (ATS) (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6-11.4)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Taiwan and 2 more
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance to people and measured what changed.
up: Improves anterior tongue strengthβ = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6–11.4
up: Improves saliva swallowing pressureβ = 13.3, 95% CI = 8.5–18.2
Randomized trial91 people70 were women (76.9%)mean age = 83.4 ± 6.9 yearstwo-phase 3-month
Community-dwelling elderly individuals with frailty
Journal of global health, Nov 5, 2025
What did studies of Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance find?
4Studies of Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance measured 4 outcomes; the most studied are saliva swallowing pressure (1 study), anterior tongue strength (1) and saliva swallowing pressure (1).
Saliva swallowing pressure
upin humans1
1 study
Saliva swallowing pressure
upin humans1
Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance improves saliva swallowing pressure in humans (β = 13.3, 95% CI = 8.5–18.2).
“TSE + CTAR demonstrated significant group × time effects on SSP at immediate post-test (β = 13.3, 95% CI = 8.5–18.2) and 6-month (β = 8.6, 95% CI = 2.8–14.5), 9-month (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 0.9–12.8) and 12-month (β = 7.2, 95% CI = 1.5–12.8) follow-up compared to the control group.”
Human trialtwo-phase 3-monthn = 91
Journal of global health
Anterior tongue strength
upin humans1
1 study
Anterior tongue strength
upin humans1
Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance improves anterior tongue strength in humans (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6–11.4).
“TSE + CTAR demonstrated significant group × time effects on ATS at immediate post-test (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6–11.4), and remained increased at 9-month (β = 6.8, 95% CI = 1.9–11.8) and 12-month (β = 5.7, 95% CI = 1.1–10.2) follow-up compared to the control group.”
Human trialtwo-phase 3-monthn = 91
Journal of global health
Saliva swallowing pressure
upin humans1
1 study
Saliva swallowing pressure
upin humans1
Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance improves saliva swallowing pressure in humans (β = 13.3, 95% CI = 8.5-18.2).
“and swallowing pressure saliva swallowing pressure (SSP) (β = 13.3, 95% CI = 8.5-18.2)”
Human trialfrailtycombination exercise training3 monthsn = 91
Journal of global health
Anterior tongue strength
upin humans1
1 study
Anterior tongue strength
upin humans1
Tongue strengthening exercises + chin tuck against resistance improves anterior tongue strength in humans (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6-11.4).
“Significant group × time interactions were observed for tongue strength: anterior tongue strength (ATS) (β = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.6-11.4)”
Human trialfrailtycombination exercise training3 monthsn = 91
Journal of global health