The Multi-dimensional interaction between speech and grasping

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dc.contributor.authorvan Rootselaar, Nicole A.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorGonzalez, Claudia L. R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-28T19:27:10Z
dc.date.available2017-11-28T19:27:10Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractResearch has demonstrated an interaction between speech processes and manual actions. The wide variety of methods and theories used to investigate the interaction produced contradictions and raised many questions. The purpose of this thesis was to develop a clearer understanding of the interaction between speech and grasping by using ecologically relevant methodology. Two experiments were designed to answer two hypotheses: 1) Speech processing produces a greater effect on ecologically relevant hand actions (e.g. grasp-to-eat); and 2) Performing natural actions should result in significant changes in speech production. Both experiments revealed two similar results which contradicted my hypotheses. The right handed grasp-to-eat actions did not alter speech production, and were unchanged by speech processing. Additionally, left hand actions interacted with speech production/processing. These findings suggest that the grasp-to-eat (hand-to-mouth) action is highly robust, and that left handed actions can interaction with speech processes.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4988
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0633en_US
dc.proquest.subject0290en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Educationen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectdual-tasken_US
dc.subjecthand-to-mouthen_US
dc.subjectleft-handen_US
dc.subjectnatural actionen_US
dc.subjectright-handen_US
dc.subjectspeechen_US
dc.titleThe Multi-dimensional interaction between speech and graspingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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