Velopharyngeal function in young and older adult speakers: Evidence from aerodynamic studies

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1846-1852

  Zajac, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPEECH ARTICULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SPEECH; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0030828436     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.420091     Document Type: Article

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