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Relationship between the stuttering severity index and speech rate.
Claudia Regina Furquim de Andrade1, Luciana Maluf Cervone, Fernanda Chiarion Sassi
1Fluency and Fluency Disorders Investigation Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, Speech-Language and Hearing Pathology and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. clauan@usp.br
Sao Paulo Medical Journal = Revista Paulista De Medicina
|July 19, 2003
Summary
This study found that increased stuttering severity correlates with a lower speech rate. Speech rate is a key indicator of fluency and should be used in stuttering assessment and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Neurolinguistics
- Communication Sciences
Background:
- Speech rate is a crucial parameter in assessing speech fluency.
- It is an important variable for evaluating individuals with communication disorders.
- Objective quantification aids in diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of speech conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a correlation between the stuttering severity index and speech rate.
- To investigate the relationship between stuttering severity and speech rate parameters.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted.
- Seventy adults diagnosed with stuttering participated.
- Speech samples were analyzed for stuttering severity and speech rate.
Main Results:
- A significant inverse relationship was observed between stuttering severity and speech rate.
- Higher stuttering severity was associated with a lower speech rate (words and syllables per minute).
Conclusions:
- Speech rate is a valuable indicator of fluency levels in individuals who stutter.
- Incorporating speech rate into stuttering assessment and treatment is recommended.
- This research may inform the identification of developmental stuttering subtypes.