Research Article

Noninvasive Evaluation of the Biomechanical Accommodations to Bolus Volume during Human Swallowing

Table 1

Definitions of time points on the laryngeal signal waveform recorded by the bend sensor.

Time pointSynchronized indication for hyoid motion

T1Onset of hyoid slight movement
T2Onset of hyoid rapid movement
T3None
T4Onset of stationary phase of the hyoid
T5Offset of stationary phase of the hyoid
T6Offset of hyoid movement
T7None