TY - JOUR
T1 - Age and velopharyngeal function during speech production
AU - Hoit, J. D.
AU - Watson, P. J.
AU - Hixon, K. E.
AU - McMahon, P.
AU - Johnson, C. L.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - This investigation was designed to determine if velopharyngeal function during speech production, as reflected in measures of nasal air flow, differs with age in adults. Eighty subjects were studied, 40 women and 40 men, representing four age groups (20-30, 40-50, 60-70, and 80 + years). Results showed no age-related differences in nasal air flow. Sex-related differences in flow were found on productions of nasal consonants only. These findings do not support the suggestion of Hutchinson, Robinson, and Nerbonne (1978) that velopharyngeal function deteriorates with age.
AB - This investigation was designed to determine if velopharyngeal function during speech production, as reflected in measures of nasal air flow, differs with age in adults. Eighty subjects were studied, 40 women and 40 men, representing four age groups (20-30, 40-50, 60-70, and 80 + years). Results showed no age-related differences in nasal air flow. Sex-related differences in flow were found on productions of nasal consonants only. These findings do not support the suggestion of Hutchinson, Robinson, and Nerbonne (1978) that velopharyngeal function deteriorates with age.
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U2 - 10.1044/jshr.3702.295
DO - 10.1044/jshr.3702.295
M3 - Article
C2 - 8028310
AN - SCOPUS:0028197692
SN - 0022-4685
VL - 37
SP - 295
EP - 302
JO - Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
JF - Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
IS - 2
ER -