Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
6-2017
Publisher
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Source Publication
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Source ISSN
1058-0360
Abstract
Purpose This study evaluated a novel method for characterizing jaw rotation using orientation data from a single electromagnetic articulography sensor. This method was optimized for clinical application, and a preliminary examination of clinical feasibility and value was undertaken.
Method The computational adequacy of the single-sensor orientation method was evaluated through comparisons of jaw-rotation histories calculated from dual-sensor positional data for 16 typical talkers. The clinical feasibility and potential value of single-sensor jaw rotation were assessed through comparisons of 7 talkers with dysarthria and 19 typical talkers in connected speech.
Results The single-sensor orientation method allowed faster and safer participant preparation, required lower data-acquisition costs, and generated less high-frequency artifact than the dual-sensor positional approach. All talkers with dysarthria, regardless of severity, demonstrated jaw-rotation histories with more numerous changes in movement direction and reduced smoothness compared with typical talkers.
Conclusions Results suggest that the single-sensor orientation method for calculating jaw rotation during speech is clinically feasible. Given the preliminary nature of this study and the small participant pool, the clinical value of such measures remains an open question. Further work must address the potential confound of reduced speaking rate on movement smoothness.
Recommended Citation
Berry, Jeffrey; Kolb, Andrew; Schroeder, James; and Johnson, Michael T., "Jaw Rotation in Dysarthria Measured With a Single Electromagnetic Articulography Sensor" (2017). Speech Pathology and Audiology Faculty Research and Publications. 44.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/spaud_fac/44
Comments
Accepted version. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Vol. 26, No. 2S (June 2017): 596-610. DOI. © 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Used with permission.