PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for observing a series of movements from digestion to deglutition of a subject and measuring eating (digestion and deglutition) functions while minimizing burdens on the subject.SOLUTION: The eating function measuring apparatus 10 comprises: an acceleration sensor 20 (for instance, 20a, 20b or 20c) attached to at least one of the masseter part or chin part of the subject 1 for measuring a digestion movement an acceleration sensor 20 (for instance, 20d) attached to the larynx part of the subject 1 for measuring the deglutition movement and a measuring part 35 for measuring the eating (digestion and deglutition) functions on the basis of the output of the respective acceleration sensors 20 changed by a series of movements from the digestion to the deglutition of the subject 1.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】被験者の負担を最小限に抑えながら、被験者の咀嚼から嚥下に至る一連の運動を観察し、摂食(咀嚼・嚥下)機能を測定する。【解決手段】摂食機能測定装置10は、被験者1の咬筋部またはオトガイ部の少なくとも一方に取り付けて咀嚼運動を測定するための加速度センサ20(例えば20a,20b、または20c)と、被験者1の喉頭部に取り付けて嚥下運動を測定するための加速度センサ20(例えば20d)と、被験者1の咀嚼から嚥下に至る一連の運動により変化する前記各加速度センサ20の出力に基づいて、被験者1の摂食(咀嚼・嚥下)機能を測定する測定部35とを備える。【選択図】図2
