Effect of Different Body Postures on the Severity of Stuttering in Young Adults with Developmental Stuttering
Table 1
Description of body positions during the assessment of the severity score, reading task score, and speaking task score.
No
Positions
Action
1
Chair with no arms
The clinician asks the client to sit on a chair with no arms and then the clinician asked the client to read a chosen article and speak spontaneously in a preferred subject. These 2 tasks are recorded for the evaluation and follow-up purposes.
2
Lying down
The clinician asks the client to lie down on a bed and then the clinician asked the client to read a chosen article and speak spontaneously in a preferred subject. These 2 tasks are recorded for the evaluation and follow-up purposes.
3
Standing
The clinician asks the client to stand on feet and then the clinician asked the client to read a chosen article and speak spontaneously in a preferred subject. These 2 tasks are recorded for the evaluation and follow-up purposes.
4
Chair with arms
The clinician asks the client to sit on a chair with arms and then the clinician asked the client to read a chosen article and speak spontaneously in a preferred subject. These 2 tasks are recorded for the evaluation and follow-up purposes.
5
Stretch neck muscles
The clinician asks the client to wrap the client’s neck with neck stretcher and then the clinician asked the client to read a chosen article and speak spontaneously in a preferred subject. These 2 tasks are recorded for the evaluation and follow-up purposes.
Note: all the participants read the same passage of chosen article in all five conditions.
