Exercises included chin tuck against resistance (CTAR), jaw opening against resistance (JOAR), and effortful swallow exercises with the SEA. Multidimensional assessment consisted of measurements of maximum chin tuck and jaw opening strength, maximum tongue strength/endurance, suprahyoid muscle I began using it with my patients to do a chin tuck against resistance (CTAR) exercise and a jaw-opening against resistance (JOAR) exercise in an upright, seated position. I was delighted as my patients started making better and faster progress than ever before. The response after they tried it for the first time was almost always the same. The following neck strengthening exercises can help relieve neck pain related to poor posture. See Daily Exercises and Stretches to Prevent Neck Pain. Chin Tuck. One of the most effective postural exercises for combating neck pain is the chin tuck exercise. In isometric CTAR, the patients are asked to chin tuck against device 3 times for 60 s with no repetition. In isotonic CTAR, the patient performs 30 consecutive repetitions by strongly pressing against the resistance of the device and releasing it again . Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) is the top 10 most downloaded article from the Dysphagia Journal in 2014 I would like to take this opportunity to thank Speech-Language Pathologists / Therapists around the world for all the interest, support and word of encouragement for the Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) exercise and researches. Instructions and Precautions Follow the instructions checked below: Remain upright at 90 degrees while eating and for 30 to 45 minutes after meals. Take small amounts of food and liquid, no more than 1 teaspoon at a time. Take liquids with a cup or spoon only (no straws). Take liquids only by straw. a study to assess the effectiveness of chin tuck against resistance (ctar) exercise in improving swallowing ability among cerebrovascular accident patients with dysphagia at selected hospital, coimbatore by santhosh priya . n a dissertation submitted to the tamil nadu dr.m.g.r. medical university , Chin tuck against resistance exercise was recently reported as a novel method for improving the swallowing function of patients with post?stroke dysphagia. However, as this exercise involves holding and fixing the device using the hand, physically weak patients may find it difficult to perform it. Running EFFECTShead: OF EXERCISES ON SUBMENTAL MUSCLE ACTIVITY THE EFFECTS OF TWO REHABILITATION EXERCISES ON SUBMENTAL HYOLARYNGEAL MUSCULAR ACTIVITY by Teresa D. Hughes Bachelor of Science, 2013 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Communication Sciences and Disorders Dysphagia Ramblings was created back in 2010, when I attended my first ASHA convention in Philadelphia. I absolutely love learning about dysphagia. I live in a small area and everyone around here is tired of me talking about dysphagia all the time. (Chin Tuck Against Resistance) Assessment Wei Ping Sze , Wai Lam Yoon, Nicolas Escoffier, Susan J. Rickard Liow Abstract. In this study, the efficacy of two dysphagia interventions, the Chin Tuck against Resistance (CTAR) and Shaker exercises, were evaluated based on two principles in exercise science—muscle-specificity and training intensity. Chin Tuck Against Resistance Ball Based on research by Yoon WL et al. New method of enhancing suprahyoid muscle activity. CTAR is a modification of the Shaker ex