Oral Motor Control, Posturing, and Myofunctional Variables in 8-Year-Olds.

Author(s)

Stephen C. Messer, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
S. T. Hale
G. D. Kellum
J. F. Richardson
S. Sisakun
Alan M. Gross

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research

ISSN

0022-4685

Publication Date

12-1992

Abstract

One hundred thirty-three rural second graders were evaluated for diadochokinetic abilities and myofunctional variables. Single-syllable diadochokinetic rates were significantly correlated with open-mouth resting postures. Slow trisyllable diadochokinetic rates were significantly correlated with a dentalized resting tongue posture and dentalized swallow patterns. The implications of these relationships are discussed.

DOI

10.1044/jshr.3506.1203

Volume

35

Issue

6

First Page

1203

Last Page

1208

NSUWorks Citation

Messer, S. C., Hale, S. T., Kellum, G. D., Richardson, J. F., Sisakun, S., Gross, A. M. (1992). Oral Motor Control, Posturing, and Myofunctional Variables in 8-Year-Olds.. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 35(6), 1203-1208.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/887