Executive functions and working memory capacity in speech communication under adverse conditions

Speech, Language and Hearing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 218-226

  Stenbäck, Victoria ^a   Hällgren, Mathias ^a   Larsby, Birgitta ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive abilities; Cognitive inhibition; Hearing loss; Normal hearing; Speech recognition; Speech in noise; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSON; HUMAN; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; WORD RECOGNITION; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84978537436     PISSN: 2050571X     EISSN: 20505728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2050571X.2016.1196034     Document Type: Article

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