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Heather Clark Ph.D.

There are 8 included publications by Heather Clark Ph.D.:

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Age and Sex Differences in Orofacial Strength 2011 427 This study explored age- and sex-related differences in orofacial strength. Healthy adult men (N = 88) and women (N = 83) participated in the study. Strength measures were obtained using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). Anterior and poste...
Assessment of Orofacial Strength in Adults with Dysarthria 2008 958 Assessment of orofacial weakness is common during the evaluation of patients with suspected dysarthria. This study addressed the validity of clinical assessments of orofacial eakness by comparing clinical (subjective) ratings to instrumental (objecti...
Evidence-Based Systematic Review (EBSR): The Effects of Oral Motor Interventions on Feeding and Swallowing in Preterm Infants 2010 2340 Purpose: To conduct an evidence-based systematic review and provide an estimate of the effects of oral motor interventions (OMIs) on feeding/swallowing outcomes (both physiological and functional) and pulmonary health in preterm infants. Method...
Evidence-based systematic review: Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on swallowing and neural activation 2009 933 Purpose: To systematically review the literature examining the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on swallowing and neural activation. The review was conducted as part of a series examining the effects of oral motor exercises (OME...
Neuromuscular Treatments for Speech and Swallowing: A Tutorial 2003 866 Despite the proliferation of oral motor therapies, much controversy exists regarding the application and benefit of neuromuscular treatments (NMTs) such as strength training for alleviating dysarthria and/or dysphagia. Not only is limited empiri...
Quantifying Orofacial Muscle Stiffness Using Damped Oscillation 2010 393 Muscle stiffness can reflect muscle tone, often presumed to be aberrant in persons with dysarthria. This exploratory study used the Myoton-3 to assess stiffness of the lateral tongue and mid-cheek in 10 participants with various neurologic disorders-...
Relationships Among Subjective and Objective Measures of Tongue Strength and Oral Phase Swallowing Impairments 2003 747 A growing literature documents the relationship between tongue strength and oral phase swallowing function. Objective measures of strength have been recommended as more valid and reliable than subjective measures for the assessment of tongue fun...
Visuomotor Tracking Abilities of Speakers with Apraxia of Speech or Conduction Aphasia 2008 227 This investigation examined the visuomotor tracking abilities of persons with apraxia of speech (AOS) or conduction aphasia (CA). In addition, tracking performance was correlated with perceptual judgments of speech accuracy. Five individuals with AOS...