Effects of the eccentric chin closure exercise on submental muscle activation, muscle strength, dysphagia limit, perceived exertion and pain in healthy volunteers: A prospective, randomized parallel group study

• Emre Cengiz ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: pt.emrecengiz@gmail.com

  Affiliations Hacettepe University, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Uşak University, Uşak, Turkey

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9224-6742

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• Selen Serel Arslan,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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• Ömer Faruk Yaşaroğlu,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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• Rabia Alıcı,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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• Numan Demir,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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• Mehmet Akif Topçuoğlu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey

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• Akmer Mutlu

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

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