title: Chewing side preference is associated with hemispheric laterality in healthy adults.
abstract: Purpose To investigate if chewing side preference (CSP) can be used as an indicator of hemispheric laterality in healthy adults. Materials and methods Seventy-five individuals were included. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to determine CSP and laterality test for preferred peripheral organs. Results Significant correlation between CSP and hand, foot, ear, and eye side preference was found (r = .41, p < .001; r = .34, p = .003; r = .35, p = .03; r = .36, p = .002). Conclusion Besides peripheral organs, the CSP can also be used in determination of hemispheric lateralization.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Selen
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2463-7503
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serel Arslan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgü
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: İnal
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Numan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: b Department of Pedodontics , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Merih Seval
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ölmez
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation , Hacettepe University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Aynur Ayşe
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Karaduman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chewing side preference; hemispheric; lateralization; mastication