title: Speaking fundamental frequency of postlingually profoundly deaf adult men.
abstract: We investigated the speaking fundamental frequency (F0) of 21 postlingually profoundly sensorineurally deaf men. Results indicated that speaking F0 was significantly higher for the deaf group than for normal-hearing, age-matched men. Neither duration of profound deafness nor hearing aid usage affected speaking F0 values significantly. The findings of the present study provide a baseline for determining the effects of rehabilitation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D003638:Deafness / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013016:Sound; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology*; D013068:Speech Production Measurement