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 Date

12-1992

Publication Title

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research

Volume

35

Issue/Number

6

First Page

1203

ISSN

0022-4685

Last Page

1208

Abstract/Excerpt

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

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