Open AccessEffects of masticatory exercise on cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults
Author(s) -
Tae-Hoon Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
technology and health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1878-7401
pISSN - 0928-7329
DOI - 10.3233/thc-218013
Subject(s) - stroop effect , masticatory force , cognition , mastication , trail making test , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , memory span , physical therapy , rehabilitation , cognitive decline , cognitive flexibility , psychology , dementia , audiology , gerontology , cognitive impairment , orthodontics , psychiatry , working memory , disease
Mastication improves cognitive function by activating cerebral cortical activity, and it is important to demonstrate the cognitive effects of masticatory training using a variety of different interventions.