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Vasiliki Zarokanellou; Dionysios Tafiadis; Alexandros Gryparis; Alexandra Prentza; Louiza Voniati; Nafsika Ziavra – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Diadochokinetic (DDK) rate tasks are extensively used in the evaluation of speech disorders; however, it is unclear how the different types of speech stimuli affect DDK rate performance. Aims: To investigate the effect of age, gender and type of stimuli (non-words versus real words) on the DDK rates in individuals across the lifespan…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Speech Communication, Age Differences, Gender Differences
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Tafiadis, Dionysios; Zarokanellou, Vasiliki; Prentza, Alexandra; Voniati, Louiza; Ziavra, Nafsika – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: Diadochokinetic rates tasks are frequently used for the assessment of diadochokinesia (DKK) in young and elderly adults. However, there is scarce research on healthy elderly adults over 65 years old, and little is known about the effect of different types of stimuli (non-words/real words) in this specific population. Furthermore, the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Young Adults, Greek, Speech Communication