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Dalla Bella S, Foster NEV, Laflamme H, Zagala A, Melissa K, Komeilipoor N, Blais M, Rigoulot S, Kotz SA. Mobile version of the Battery for the Assessment of Auditory Sensorimotor and Timing Abilities (BAASTA): Implementation and adult norms. Behav Res Methods 2024; 56:3737-3756. [PMID: 38459221 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-024-02363-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
Abstract
Timing and rhythm abilities are complex and multidimensional skills that are highly widespread in the general population. This complexity can be partly captured by the Battery for the Assessment of Auditory Sensorimotor and Timing Abilities (BAASTA). The battery, consisting of four perceptual and five sensorimotor tests (finger-tapping), has been used in healthy adults and in clinical populations (e.g., Parkinson's disease, ADHD, developmental dyslexia, stuttering), and shows sensitivity to individual differences and impairment. However, major limitations for the generalized use of this tool are the lack of reliable and standardized norms and of a version of the battery that can be used outside the lab. To circumvent these caveats, we put forward a new version of BAASTA on a tablet device capable of ensuring lab-equivalent measurements of timing and rhythm abilities. We present normative data obtained with this version of BAASTA from over 100 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 87 years in a test-retest protocol. Moreover, we propose a new composite score to summarize beat-based rhythm capacities, the Beat Tracking Index (BTI), with close to excellent test-retest reliability. BTI derives from two BAASTA tests (beat alignment, paced tapping), and offers a swift and practical way of measuring rhythmic abilities when research imposes strong time constraints. This mobile BAASTA implementation is more inclusive and far-reaching, while opening new possibilities for reliable remote testing of rhythmic abilities by leveraging accessible and cost-efficient technologies.
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- Simone Dalla Bella
- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada.
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada.
- University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM), Montreal, Canada
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- Euromov, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research (BRAMS), University of Montreal, CP 6128, succ. Centre-ville, Montréal, QC, H3C 3J7, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- Departmentof Neuropsychology & Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, PO 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.
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Nicastri M, Lo Castro F, Giallini I, Inguscio BMS, Mariani L, Portanova G, Ruoppolo G, Orlando MP, Dincer D'Alessandro H, Mancini P. Vocal singing skills by cochlear implanted children without formal musical training: Familiar versus unfamiliar songs. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 170:111605. [PMID: 37245390 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Vocal singing skills in pediatric CI users are not much known due to the limited number of studies. The principal aim of the present study was to evaluate vocal singing skills in Italian pediatric CI users. A further aim was to investigate factors that may significantly influence their performance. METHODS The participants were twenty-two implanted children and twenty-two hearing peers. Their vocal singing skills for familiar ("Happy Birthday to You") and unfamiliar songs ("Baton Twirler" from Pam Pam 2- Tribute to Gordon) were evaluated in relation to their music perception (the Gordon test). Acoustic analysis was performed using Praat and MATLAB software. Nonparametric statistical tests and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to analyze the data. RESULTS Hearing children outperformed implanted peers in both music perception and vocal singing tasks (all measures regarding intonation, vocal range, melody, and memory for the familiar song versus measures regarding intonation and overall melody production for the unfamiliar song). Music perception and vocal singing performances revealed strong correlations. For the familiar and unfamiliar songs, age-appropriate vocal singing was observed in 27.3% versus 45.4% of children, all implanted within 24 months of age. Age at implantation and duration of CI experience were moderately correlated with the total score obtained from the Gordon test. CONCLUSION Implanted children show limited vocal singing skills in comparison to their hearing peers. However, some children implanted within 24 months of age seem to achieve vocal singing skills as good as their hearing peers. Future research could be useful to better understand the role of brain plasticity to implement specific training programs for both music perception and vocal singing.
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- Maria Nicastri
- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- CNR-INM-Section of Acoustics and Sensors "O.M.ca Corbino", 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Audiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
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León Méndez MDC, Fernández García L, Daza González MT. Effectiveness of rhythmic training on linguistics skill development in deaf children and adolescents with cochlear implants: A systematic review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 169:111561. [PMID: 37088038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This review compiles the scientific evidence to date on the effectiveness of musical/rhythmic training for improving and/or enhancing the development of language skills in deaf children aged 6-16 years with cochlear implants. METHODS PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science were used for the research following the PRISMA protocol. RESULTS The reviewed studies indicate that rhythmic training can improve language skills (perception, production, and comprehension) in this population, as well as in other cognitive skills. CONCLUSION Although further research is still needed, the current evidence can help identify new and more effective early intervention methods for deaf children.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain; Center for Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation (CERNEP), University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain; Center for Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation (CERNEP), University of Almería, Almería, Spain.
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INTRODUCTION Cochlear implants (CIs) are biomedical devices that restore sound perception for people with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. Most postlingually deafened CI users are able to achieve excellent speech recognition in quiet environments. However, current CI sound processors remain limited in their ability to deliver fine spectrotemporal information, making it difficult for CI users to perceive complex sounds. Limited access to complex acoustic cues such as music, environmental sounds, lexical tones, and voice emotion may have significant ramifications on quality of life, social development, and community interactions. AREAS COVERED The purpose of this review article is to summarize the literature on CIs and music perception, with an emphasis on music training in pediatric CI recipients. The findings have implications on our understanding of noninvasive, accessible methods for improving auditory processing and may help advance our ability to improve sound quality and performance for implantees. EXPERT OPINION Music training, particularly in the pediatric population, may be able to continue to enhance auditory processing even after performance plateaus. The effects of these training programs appear generalizable to non-trained musical tasks, speech prosody and, emotion perception. Future studies should employ rigorous control groups involving a non-musical acoustic intervention, standardized auditory stimuli, and the provision of feedback.
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- Nicole T Jiam
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine , San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine , San Francisco, CA, USA
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