Problem to be solved: to provide a tongue pressure measuring device and a tongue pressure measuring method capable of improving the measurement accuracy of tongue pressure.The tongue pressure measuring apparatus 1 comprises an elastic balloon, a pump 16 for supplying air to the elastic balloon, a pressure sensor 15 for measuring the internal pressure of the elastic balloon, and a control circuit 100 for controlling the driving of the pump 16.The control circuit 100 has a first driving section 111 for continuously driving the pump 16 until the internal pressure reaches a set pressure, and a second driving section 112 for intermittently driving the pump 16 for a period of time T1 after the internal pressure reaches the set pressure, and then stopping the pump 16 by T.sub.2.The second driving unit 112 repeatedly executes intermittent driving and stopping of the pump 16 until the internal pressure after the lapse of time T2 reaches a predetermined pressure or more.Diagram【課題】舌圧の測定精度を向上できる舌圧測定装置および舌圧測定方法を提供すること。【解決手段】舌圧測定装置１は、弾性バルーンと、弾性バルーンに空気を供給するポンプ１６と、弾性バルーンの内部圧力を測定する圧力センサ１５と、ポンプ１６の駆動を制御する制御回路１００とを備える。制御回路１００は、内部圧力が設定圧力に到達するまで、ポンプ１６を連続駆動させる第１駆動部１１１と、内部圧力が設定圧力に到達後、ポンプ１６をt1時間断続駆動させ、その後、ポンプ１６をt2時間停止させる第２駆動部１１２とを有する。第２駆動部１１２は、t2時間経過後の内部圧力が所定圧力以上になるまで、ポンプ１６の断続駆動と停止とを繰り返し実施する。【選択図】図２
