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Altering the gag: Validating a secondary palm pressure point
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Hankins, Kerry Ann
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335991402
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Year and Degree
2012, Master of Arts, Miami University, Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Abstract
The gag reflex is a protective motor response that regularly interferes with dental procedures. Findings from a recent study suggest that applying pressure to the palm may be an effective and practical technique for clinical management of the gag reflex. The current study investigated the effect of multiple palm pressure points on the afferent limb of the gag reflex in addition to changes in concomitant autonomic responses. Results were analyzed utilizing multivariate modeling. The findings revealed a significant posterior movement of the gag reflex in 32/40 participants. Changes in autonomic responses (e.g. heart rate) were observed with the application of palm pressure. A follow-up study (N=10) was conducted to further explore the participants who did not respond to the initial treatment. All participants in the follow-up study demonstrated a significant reduction in gag reflex response.
Committee
Donna Scarborough, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Michael Bailey Van-Kuren, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Laura Kelly, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Pages
43 p.
Subject Headings
Dentistry
Keywords
gag reflex
;
dentistry
;
acupressure
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Hankins, K. A. (2012).
Altering the gag: Validating a secondary palm pressure point
[Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335991402
APA Style (7th edition)
Hankins, Kerry.
Altering the gag: Validating a secondary palm pressure point.
2012. Miami University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335991402.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Hankins, Kerry. "Altering the gag: Validating a secondary palm pressure point." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1335991402
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