| Objective: To explore the treatment effect of Five Mimic Animal Boxing (FMAB) in the monkey frolic exercise inside the Monkey Lifting to pharyngeal swallowing disorder after brain injury and stroke. Methods: Thirty-eight patients with pharyngeal swallowing disorder who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into experimental group and control group according to the random number table. The control group was trained with Monkey Lifting, and the control group was trained by Shaker Exercise and Mendelssohn Maneuver, combined with Chin Tuck and Head Rotation swallowing training, 5 times a week, 4 weeks. The swallowing function was assessed by the Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and Videofluorographic Swallowing Study (VFSS) before and after treatment in two groups. Results: After treatment, the FOIS scores were significantly increased in both two groups (both P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). There was significant difference in the vallecular residue, distance of laryngeal elevation and distance of laryngeal forward, and the percent of penetration before and after treatment in both two groups (all P<0.05). After treatment, there was no significant difference in FOIS and VFSS scores between two groups. Conclusion: FMAB-Monkey Lifting action can improve the swallowing function of patients with pharyngeal swallowing disorder after brain injury and stroke, increase the distance of laryngeal elevation and distance of laryngeal forward, and reduce the percent of penetration and aspiration, and decrease the vallecular residue. |
