Acoustic examination of preterm and full-term infant cries: The long- time average spectrum

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 850-861

  Goberman, Alexander M ^a,b   Robb, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Dept of Communication Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic analysis; Cry; Infant; Long time average spectrum; Pain

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYING; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PHONATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMATURITY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0032807723     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/jslhr.4204.850     Document Type: Article

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