title: Oral motor control, posturing, and myofunctional variables in 8-year-olds.
abstract: One hundred thirty-three rural second graders were evaluated for diadochokinetic abilities and myofunctional variables. Single-syllable diadochokinetic rates were significantly correlated with open-mouth resting postures. Slow trisyllable diadochokinetic rates were significantly correlated with a dentalized resting tongue posture and dentalized swallow patterns. The implications of these relationships are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi, University.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hale
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kellum
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Messer
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sisakun
mesh_terms: D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014059:Tongue / Q000002:abnormalities