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Despite having similar viscosities, different thickening agents may exhibit varied extensional properties, potentially influencing bolus formation and the movement of oropharyngeal and hyolaryngeal structures during swallowing. This study aims to evaluate the effects of various thickening agents on swallowing behaviour and the extensional properties of boluses across IDDSI levels 1 to 4, using the Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS). Thirty healthy participants consumed 10 mL of liquids thickened with five different thickening agents, prepared at each IDDSI level 1 to 4, during VFSS. The bolus head during swallowing onset, the movement of oropharyngeal and laryngeal structures and the bolus aspect ratio (BAR) were analysed across different thickening agents. With increasing IDDSI levels, the bolus was observed at progressively higher anatomical levels\u2014residing in the valleculae or hypopharynx at IDDSI level 1, and in the oral cavity at IDDSI level 3 and IDDSI level 4. 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