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Thoracic index in the Negro
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1905)
The following investigations were undertaken in order to determine the thoracic index, (i. e. the ratio of the antero-posterior to the transverse diameter) according to age and sex in the Negro, by means of a series of ...
Articulatory motor performance as a function of phonetic complexity in Parkinson's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Purpose: This study sought to determine the feasibility of phonetic complexity manipulations to improve the detection of articulatory deficits in talkers...
The effect of isometric tongue exercise in a novel rodent model of dysphagia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The tongue plays a crucial role in the swallowing process and impairment can lead to dysphagia, particularly in neurological conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's Disease, and stroke. This ...
Thickening fluids for pediatric patients with Dysphagia: the challenge of achieving safe viscosities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) at our hospital currently rely on their best clinical judgment to establish a nectar viscosity for bottle feedings because rheological equipment is not readily available. Therefore, ...
Improving the clinical utility of diadochokinetic tasks for early detection of neurological tongue dysfunction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Previous work in our lab identified significant differences in tongue function between healthy young (i.e., 20-49 years of age) and healthy old (i.e., 50-89 years of age) participants. While data collection was efficient ...
The relation between school-age children's language ability and expository discourse production in two scaffolded tasks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explored school-age children's expository discourse production and their use of language to convey complex information. Because school-age children encounter...