The Fluidity Bar is a home exercise device similar to a ballet barre, allowing for stretches and traditional ballet exercises, as well as strength training exercises. It is adjustable in height and can be folded for easy storage. It is available online for around $240 USD. The fluency barre is a unique home exercise device […]
Fluence measures the number of particles or energy in a square area and is used in fields such as nuclear medicine and space travel for radiation dosimetry. Proton and electron fluence rates are measured in particles or joules per square meter multiplied by time. HZE particles in cosmic rays can cause carcinogenic effects, and neutron […]
Fluency disorders are interruptions in speech flow beyond what is considered normal, including stuttering, neurogenic dysfluency, mixed fluency failures, and psychogenic dysfluency. Stuttering is the most common, often accompanied by physical behaviors, while neurogenic dysfluency is caused by neurological problems and psychogenic dysfluency is triggered by emotional crises. Mixed fluency errors can result from combined […]
Verbal fluency tests measure how quickly someone can produce words and are used in neurological evaluations and psychological profiles. There is no pass/fail grade and high or low verbal fluency does not necessarily correlate with intelligence. Verbal fluency can decrease due to developmental disabilities, neurological problems, brain injuries, tumors, degenerative neurological diseases, and aging. These […]
