Purpose: This study was aimed to examine the effectiveness of a high-speed jaw-opening exercise, which targets the contraction of fast-twitch muscle fibers, in improving swallowing function. Mariko Matsubara, 1,2 Haruka Tohara, 1 Koji Hara, 1 Hiromichi Shinozaki, 1 Yasuhiro Yamazaki, 1 Chiaki Susa, 1 Ayako Nakane, 1 Yoko Wakasugi, 1 Shunsuke Minakuchi 1Ä¡Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, 2Department of Oral Surgery, Ichigao Carillon Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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