PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for measuring correctly a continuous swallowing motion in drinking a beverage.SOLUTION: The swallowing motion measuring device includes a plurality of pressure sensors 111 which are arranged in a vertical direction and a tool 130 for wearing the pressure sensors and for fixing the pressure sensors to touch an anterior region of the neck of a subject. The tool 130 for fixing pressure sensors is provided with an urethane foam 132 in which the pressure sensors are arranged and placed in line and supported in a direction of the up and down movement of thyroid cartilage when food is swallowed, a fixing tool 131 of the pressure sensors for supporting the urethane foam, and a holding band 134 for holding the fixing tools of the pressure sensors on the anterior region of neck of the subject.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】 飲料を連続的に飲むときの嚥下運動を正確に測定する装置を提供する。【解決手段】 嚥下運動測定装置は、縦方向に配列して支持された複数の圧力センサ111と、前記圧力センサを被験者の前頸部に当接して固定するための圧力センサ装着具130を備え、圧力センサ装着具130は、圧力センサを、食物の飲込み時における甲状軟骨の上下運動方向に沿って配列して支持するウレタンフォーム132と、ウレタンフォームを支持する圧力センサ固定具131と、前記圧力センサ固定具を被件者の前頸部に保持する保持バンド134を備える。。【選択図】 図6
