A systematic review of gesture treatments for post-stroke aphasia
| Autor: | Lucie E. Lanyon, Anastasia M. Raymer, Miranda Rose, Michelle C. Attard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Linguistics and Language
Modality (human–computer interaction) media_common.quotation_subject LPN and LVN Language and Linguistics Scientific evidence Nonverbal communication Neurology Otorhinolaryngology Facilitator Aphasia Developmental and Educational Psychology Post stroke medicine Quality (business) Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Psychology media_common Cognitive psychology Gesture |
| Zdroj: | Aphasiology. 27:1090-1127 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5041 0268-7038 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02687038.2013.805726 |
| Popis: | Background: Gesture is often used as a modality to promote recovery of communication in aphasia, both as a compensation device and as a facilitator of language recovery. To date, there has been no systematic analysis of the quantitative effects of gesture training for aphasia in light of the quality of the research methods undertaken.Aims: The aim of the current project was to systematically evaluate the scientific evidence for the effects of symbolic and nonsymbolic gestural training in post-stroke aphasia. Specifically, we aimed to evaluate the effects of gesture treatment for measures of verbal and nonverbal communication.Methods & Procedures: A systematic search of the literature was conducted between August and September 2012, on relevant electronic databases utilising 16 search terms. Study characteristics were summarised. The methodological quality of the studies was independently rated by the first two authors, using the PEDro and SCED scales for group and single-case experimental designs (SCEDs),... |
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