The public’s attitudes can affect the experience of stuttering of people who stutter.This study investigated the attitudes held by the public about people who stutter in China.A web-based written survey with closed a...The public’s attitudes can affect the experience of stuttering of people who stutter.This study investigated the attitudes held by the public about people who stutter in China.A web-based written survey with closed and open-ended questions was implemented to develop a rich understanding.One hundred and two respondents in 26 provinces and 3 municipalities provided comments on people who stutter in their life aspects such as personality,speech,social life,work,life participation,education,dating and marriage,capability,and communication skills.The predominantly negative attitudes towards the overall domains were identified.Attitudes to people who stutter varied according to the different sources of knowledge.Familiarity with people who stutter might reduce stereotypes.However,knowledge from the media might aggravate stereotypes.Implications and future research orientation were also discussed.展开更多
Smoothed cepstral peak prominence(CPPs)is a measurement of the distance from the prominent cepstral peak to the linear regression line directly beneath it.Variations of CPPs data acquisition and analysis lead to the c...Smoothed cepstral peak prominence(CPPs)is a measurement of the distance from the prominent cepstral peak to the linear regression line directly beneath it.Variations of CPPs data acquisition and analysis lead to the complexity of the clinical cut-off values,and there are no agreeable values for a specific voice disorder,such as hypokinetic dysarthria associated with Parkinson’s disease(PD).This study examined the CPPs in people with hypokinetic dysarthria associated with PD compared with healthy participants.Results demonstrated significant differences in speech tasks of sustained vowel and connected speech,with CPPs of connected speech more sensitive to dysphonia and gender difference in PD participants.Males in PD participants presented higher CPPs for sustained vowels and lower CPPs for connected speech than females.It is implied that a consistent clinical application protocol is necessary,and multiple acoustic measures are needed to ensure the accuracy of clinical decisions.展开更多
肥胖状态下,脂肪组织扩增是为了满足能量储存的需求,但造成体质量增加和系统之间平衡被打破。脂肪组织除了有储存三酰甘油的功能外,还有很重要的内分泌功能,脂肪激素在脂肪组织和其他系统之间传递信号,影响全身代谢。Hou等[1]研究结果显...肥胖状态下,脂肪组织扩增是为了满足能量储存的需求,但造成体质量增加和系统之间平衡被打破。脂肪组织除了有储存三酰甘油的功能外,还有很重要的内分泌功能,脂肪激素在脂肪组织和其他系统之间传递信号,影响全身代谢。Hou等[1]研究结果显示,当人的体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)>25 kg/m2时,会引起代谢紊乱或慢性疾病,例如高血压、高血脂、2型糖尿病及动脉粥样硬化等。展开更多
文摘The public’s attitudes can affect the experience of stuttering of people who stutter.This study investigated the attitudes held by the public about people who stutter in China.A web-based written survey with closed and open-ended questions was implemented to develop a rich understanding.One hundred and two respondents in 26 provinces and 3 municipalities provided comments on people who stutter in their life aspects such as personality,speech,social life,work,life participation,education,dating and marriage,capability,and communication skills.The predominantly negative attitudes towards the overall domains were identified.Attitudes to people who stutter varied according to the different sources of knowledge.Familiarity with people who stutter might reduce stereotypes.However,knowledge from the media might aggravate stereotypes.Implications and future research orientation were also discussed.
文摘Smoothed cepstral peak prominence(CPPs)is a measurement of the distance from the prominent cepstral peak to the linear regression line directly beneath it.Variations of CPPs data acquisition and analysis lead to the complexity of the clinical cut-off values,and there are no agreeable values for a specific voice disorder,such as hypokinetic dysarthria associated with Parkinson’s disease(PD).This study examined the CPPs in people with hypokinetic dysarthria associated with PD compared with healthy participants.Results demonstrated significant differences in speech tasks of sustained vowel and connected speech,with CPPs of connected speech more sensitive to dysphonia and gender difference in PD participants.Males in PD participants presented higher CPPs for sustained vowels and lower CPPs for connected speech than females.It is implied that a consistent clinical application protocol is necessary,and multiple acoustic measures are needed to ensure the accuracy of clinical decisions.
文摘肥胖状态下,脂肪组织扩增是为了满足能量储存的需求,但造成体质量增加和系统之间平衡被打破。脂肪组织除了有储存三酰甘油的功能外,还有很重要的内分泌功能,脂肪激素在脂肪组织和其他系统之间传递信号,影响全身代谢。Hou等[1]研究结果显示,当人的体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)>25 kg/m2时,会引起代谢紊乱或慢性疾病,例如高血压、高血脂、2型糖尿病及动脉粥样硬化等。
