Research & Publication

Research on CTAR

  • Yoon, W.L, Ng, W.T., Liow, S. (2017 March) Swallow with Chin Tuck Against Resistance (S-CTAR): New Task-Specific Swallowing Exercise for Training Submental Muscles. Poster session presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Sze, W. P., Yoon, W. L., Escoffier, N., & Rickard Liow, S. J. (2016). Evaluating the Training Effects of Two Swallowing Rehabilitation Therapies Using Surface Electromyography-Chin Tuck Against Resistance (CTAR) Exercise and the Shaker Exercise. Dysphagia, 31(2), 195–205. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9678-2
  • Yoon, W.L., Khoo, J., & Liow, S. (2014). Chin tuck against resistance (CTAR): new method for enhancing suprahyoid muscle activity using a Shaker-type exercise. Dysphagia. Retrieved fr http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00455-013-9502-9
    • Awarded:
      • 1st Place Scientific Abstract: Poster Presentation at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Dysphagia Research Society (March 2013) om Seattle, Washington, USA

Other Research

  • Jose, R., Rendom, J., Yoon, W.L., Abillar, L., Low, P.S., Su, A.Q., (2019 September). New Practices in Thickener Mixing for Effective Care. Poster session presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Taipei
    • Awarded:
      • Agency for Intergrated Care (AIC) Quality Improvement Award (2018)
      • St Luke’s Hospital Clinical Quality Improvement Merit Award (2017)
  • Kwan, K. M. R., Young, S., Yoon, W. L., (2016) Effects of Nasogastric Tube on Swallowing Function in Patients with Dysphagia Following Stroke. Poster session presented at the National University of Singapore, MSc(Speech & Language Pathology) Student Research Symposium (2016)
  • Koh, K.T., Yoon. W.L. Young, S., (2014) Tongue Pressure and Endurance in Adults Using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument. Poster session presented at the National University of Singapore, MSc(Speech & Language Pathology) Student Research Symposium (2014)
  • Yang, Y., Leow, L., Yoon, W.L., Liow, S., & Chua, K. (2012). Relationship Between Age and Drinking Instructions on the Modification of Drinking Behavior. Dysphagia. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00455-011-9355-z
  • Yoon, W.L., Lau, P.C., Low, A.W., Chua, H.L., Lim, P.C. (2008 March) The Effect of Head Rotation on Patients with Bilateral Pharyngeal Weakness Following Radiation to the Neck Poster session presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of The Dysphagia Research Society, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Invention

  • Smart Swallowing Device in collaboration with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). First prototype has been developed. Research and development is still ongoing.