Open AccessBiofeedback and stuttering
Author(s) -
Edward E. Gordon,
Austin Gordon,
Lucy Gordon,
Myron J. Shapiro,
Manolis Mentis,
M. Suchet
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
south african journal of communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2225-4765
pISSN - 0379-8046
DOI - 10.4102/sajcd.v28i1.357
Subject(s) - stuttering , biofeedback , psychology , audiology , muscle tension , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy
Electromyographic biofeedback was used to reduce tension and enhance control of the speech associated muscles, resulting in a reduction of the frequency of stuttering. Five sessions were conducted over a course of three weeks. A mild, moderate and severe stutterer were assessed. A decrease in stuttering frequency was seen in each subject from pre to post biofeedback sessions on both a descriptive and an inferential level