Swallowing patterns change subtly with age in healthy adults, highlighting the need for precise metrics.
The study identifies various trajectories of bolus movement influenced by individual age and lateralisation.
Kinematic analysis of swallowing was employed to explore how age affects swallowing dynamics in asymptomatic individuals.
These findings emphasize the importance of understanding normal swallowing motion for better clinical assessments.
Abstract
Background Swallowing function may undergo subtle changes with age, even in asymptomatic adults. However, objective and reproducible metrics for characterising normal swallowing motion remain limited.