Coefficients of variation of EMG signals from the orbicularis oris superior, orbicularis oris inferior, and masseter muscles of normal 4- and 8-yr.-olds and adults and of articulatory disordered 8-yr.-olds suggests that development of speech motor equivalence is individualized, muscle-dependent, and affects all children. Age-related differences were noted. Group data did not predict individual values.
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