J Speech Lang Hear Res December 2024 PMID 39504443

Influences of Attentional Focus on Across- and Within-Sentence Variability in Adults Who Do and Do Not Stutter.

Kim R Bauerly, Eric S Jackson

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Discussions reflect positive reactions to the publication, highlighting the promising use of research tools like Research withVR and emphasizing the importance of external focus in speech therapy. The tone is celebratory and supportive, with examples like congratulatory messages and hashtags promoting speech-language pathology, which convey moderate interest and engagement without deep critical analysis.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates how internal versus external attention focus affects articulatory variability in adults who stutter (AWS) compared to those who do not stutter (ANS) during sentence repetition.
  • Researchers used various analytical indices to measure lip movements and speech patterns, revealing that AWS had longer movement durations and were more influenced by attentional focus shifts.
  • Both groups experienced reduced variability in speech with external focus, but AWS exhibited more consistent speech patterns under this focus, prompting them to speak faster.

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ASHA Journals
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Results suggest that adults who #stutter use a more restrictive and less flexible approach to movement -- and that an external focus fosters more flexibility and thus responsiveness to external factors. https://t.co/REafROurLV @SIGPerspectives @uvmvermont @CSDisseminate #SLPeeps

Nov 7, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 17,019 followers View post →
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@withvrapp · X

Finally!!! This is the first research article that has been published in a journal using our services! Congrats to Kim Bauerly and Eric Jackson on their publication that uses Research withVR. You can read it here: https://t.co/MK9lzYTBrw And many more are coming soon! #slp https://t.co/SzHB7UNWLB

Nov 20, 2024 · 1 like · 275 followers View post →
Gareth Walkom
@GarethWalkom · X

Finally!!! This is the first research article that has been published in a journal using our services! Congrats to Kim Bauerly and Eric Jackson on their publication that uses Research withVR. You can read it here: https://t.co/QxIgkwPQf9 https://t.co/OeqYo0NFIZ

Nov 20, 2024 · 797 followers View post →
BJ Hill
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RT @ASHAJournals: Results suggest that adults who #stutter use a more restrictive and less flexible approach to movement -- and that an ext…

Nov 8, 2024 · 1 share · 249 followers View post →

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Gareth Walkom
@GarethWalkom · X

Finally!!! This is the first research article that has been published in a journal using our services! Congrats to Kim Bauerly and Eric Jackson on their publication that uses Research withVR. You can read it here: https://t.co/QxIgkwPQf9 https://t.co/OeqYo0NFIZ

Nov 20, 2024 · 797 followers View post →
withVR
@withvrapp · X

Finally!!! This is the first research article that has been published in a journal using our services! Congrats to Kim Bauerly and Eric Jackson on their publication that uses Research withVR. You can read it here: https://t.co/MK9lzYTBrw And many more are coming soon! #slp https://t.co/SzHB7UNWLB

Nov 20, 2024 · 1 like · 275 followers View post →
BJ Hill
@BJHill12 · X

RT @ASHAJournals: Results suggest that adults who #stutter use a more restrictive and less flexible approach to movement -- and that an ext…

Nov 8, 2024 · 1 share · 249 followers View post →
ASHA Journals
@ASHAJournals · X

Results suggest that adults who #stutter use a more restrictive and less flexible approach to movement -- and that an external focus fosters more flexibility and thus responsiveness to external factors. https://t.co/REafROurLV @SIGPerspectives @uvmvermont @CSDisseminate #SLPeeps

Nov 7, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 17,019 followers View post →