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Validity of Tonguefit: A Novel Tongue Strength and Endurance Measurement Tool for Children.
Rizky Kusuma Wardhani;
Luh Karunia Wahyuni;
Widjajalaksmi Kusumaningsih;
Sarworini Bagio Budiardjo;
Prasandhya Astagiri Yusuf;
Sri Mardjiati Mei Wulan;
Aria Kekalih;
Titis Prawitasari;
Sawitri Darmiati;
Boya Nugraha
ABSTRACT
Background:
An accurate assessment of tongue strength and endurance is necessary for pediatric dysphagia. Tonguefit is a new portable orofacial manometer for measuring tongue strength and endurance and a game-based training app for children.
Objective:
This study tests the validity of Tonguefit compared to the standard manometer as the current gold standard for measuring air pressure.
Methods:
This study compared Tonguefit and a standard manometer as the gold standard for measuring air pressure. The experiment was conducted in 3 different settings. The first experiment compared Tonguefit and the standard manometer using Force Tester(MCT-2150) and pressure controlled by MSatLite software. The second and third experiments involved using 2 cm and 3 cm bulbs between the two devices. This study used Lin's concordance correlation to measure the level of agreement.
Results:
There was a mean absolute difference of 0.005 kPa between the Tonguefit and the standard manometer (n=35, ρc=1.00). Statistical analysis shows perfect agreement correlation (ρC =1.000). By using the 2 cm bulb, Tonguefit's mean is 0.007 kPa lower, also showing perfect agreement (ρC = 1.000). Using the 3 cm bulb results show almost perfect agreement (ρC =0.999) with the Tonguefit's mean 0.044 kPa lower.
Conclusions:
This study confirms the high validity of Tonguefit as an orofacial manometer compared to the standard manometer, with negligible mean differences, near perfect and perfect agreement in the experiments. These results confirm that Tonguefit is a reliable and accurate tool for assessing tongue strength and endurance.
Citation
Please cite as:
Wardhani RK, Wahyuni LK, Kusumaningsih W, Budiardjo SB, Yusuf PA, Wulan SMM, Kekalih A, Prawitasari T, Darmiati S, Nugraha B
A New, Portable Orofacial Manometer for Measuring Tongue Strength and Endurance in Children: Laboratory-Based Validity Study