Physiology & behavior
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Physiology & behavior · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of mental and physical orofacial training on pressure pain sensitivity and tongue strength: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
The main objective of this study was to analyze differences on pain pressure thresholds, tongue strength and perceived effort between various orofacial motor exercise training dosages of mental representation training through motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO), first in isolation and then in combination with real exercise performance. ⋯ The results of the present study suggest that movement representation training performed in isolation may have a positive effect on PPTs and tongue muscle strength. In addition, the combination with the actual execution of the exercises could be considered effective, but it is necessary to take into account the training dosage to avoid fatigue responses.