Purpose: The aim of this study was to conduct a scoping review of research on oral and
laryngeal diadochokinesis (DDK) in children and adults, either typically …

Common problems among all patients seen by the laryngologist are also common among
professional voice users. These include laryngopharyngeal reflux, muscle tension …

This paper presents a longitudinal analysis of some vowels from the annual Christmas
broadcasts produced by Queen Elizabeth II over a 50-year period in order to investigate …

Oro-facial and speech motor control disorders represent a variety of speech and language
pathologies. Early identification of such problems is important and carries clinical …

Larynx is responsible for the generation of voice and subsequently impacts on
communication, social interaction, personality, and artistic expression. The vocal instrument …

Background Alternating motion rate (AMR) and sequential motion rate (SMR) are tests of
articulatory diadochokinesis that are widely used in the evaluation of motor speech …

BACKGROUND: The human voice undergoes changes associated with normal
physiological aging after the age of approximately 65 years. These voice changes indicate …

Abstract Aims: The Diadochokinetic Rate Analysis (DRA) in the KayPENTAX Motor Speech
Profile is a computer program for the analysis of diadochokinesis (DDK). The objective of …

Aging influences the laryngeal anatomy and physiology, leading to altered vocal quality. In
middle-aged women, the voice is affected by a combination of aging and menopausal …

Assessments of oral-diadochokinetic rates are commonly performed to evaluate oral-motor
skills. However, the appropriate administration protocol is not defined, and varies across …