Original Research

Biofeedback and stuttering

E. Gordon, A. Gordon, L. Gordon, M. Shapiro, M. Mentis, M. Suchet
South African Journal of Communication Disorders | Vol 28, No 1 | a357 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v28i1.357 | © 1981 E. Gordon, A. Gordon, L. Gordon, M. Shapiro, M. Mentis, M. Suchet | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 11 November 1981 | Published: 11 November 1981

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E. Gordon, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
A. Gordon,, South Africa
L. Gordon,, South Africa
M. Shapiro,, South Africa
M. Mentis,, South Africa
M. Suchet,, South Africa

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Abstract

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.

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