Author(s):
Pradeepkumar, R. Saraswathi, Maheswari Ganesan, Umapathi Mariappan
Email(s):
mahipraneeth@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00046 
Address:
Pradeepkumar1, R. Saraswathi2, Maheswari Ganesan3, Umapathi Mariappan4
1M.Sc., (N), Nursing Tutor, Dharan College of Nursing, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2M.Sc., (N), Swami Vivekananda College of Nursing, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3Najran University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Dysphagia, a difficulty in swallowing often associated with neurological conditions like stroke, was assessed in CVA patients before and after Chin tuck against resistance (CTAR) exercises. A quasi-experimental study with 60 participants (30 experimental and 30 control) was conducted at VIMS Hospital in Salem. Results indicated significant improvement in swallowing ability in the experimental group, with mean dysphagia scores rising from 9.996 to 12.1 post-exercise (p< 0.05). In contrast, the control group showed negligible change in scores. The study concluded that CTAR effectively enhances swallowing ability in dysphagia among CVA patients.
Cite this article:
Pradeepkumar, R. Saraswathi, Maheswari Ganesan, Umapathi Mariappan. Can patients with Dysphagia from Cerebrovascular Accidents Improve their Swallowing Abilities using Chin Tuck against Resistance (CTAR) Exercises?. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(3):232-4. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00046
Cite(Electronic):
Pradeepkumar, R. Saraswathi, Maheswari Ganesan, Umapathi Mariappan. Can patients with Dysphagia from Cerebrovascular Accidents Improve their Swallowing Abilities using Chin Tuck against Resistance (CTAR) Exercises?. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(3):232-4. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00046 Available on: https://www.ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-3-11
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