Christopher Yelverton, Cynthia K Peterson, B Kim Humphreys, Kenneth Vall
The positive and negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the European Council on Chiropractic Education accredited programs: A mixed methods audit and thematic analysis
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oraldiadochokinesis oralddk tasks measure quickly accurately one repeat series target sounds thus popular tool evaluating oralmotor skills individuals various speech disorders typically oralddk tasks involve rapid repetition nonwords several populations eg young children older adults suggested repetitions real words may suitable commonly resulting faster rates yet literature either silent inconsistent regarding realword repetition advantage age groups preschoolers young adults clear whether performance accuracy affected well specifically hebrew speakers data missing goal study compare rate accuracy nonword realword repetition four groups hebrewspeaking individuals preschoolers 5 years old younger elementary school children 7 years old adolescents 15 years old young adults 25 years old secondary goals provide developmental pattern oralddk rates hebrew speakers compare english norms participants n150 typical speech language development asked repeat pataka nonword bodeket hebrew real word quickly accurately possible 10 sec production rates syllables per second accuracy 5point scale measured expected oralddk rates gradually increased age similar rates real nonwords accuracy scores higher real nonword repetition across age groups group schoolage children hebrew rates differed english ones realword repetition advantage documented repetition accuracy rate findings explained stimulus involves different demands individuals neuromotor linguistic processing abilities research using real nonword tasks conducted clinical populations assess whether procedures could assist differential diagnosis various speech disorders finally large differences children different ages well apparent rate differences hebrew english highlight need create age languagesensitive norms