Introduction Previous studies show that performers face higher risk of voice injury and
experience greater impairment compared to nonperformers. Understanding the factors …

Introduction Past studies show that performers are more susceptible to voice injury, have
higher incidence of injury, and experience greater vocal impairment than non-performers …

Purpose Voice injuries are well-documented in the literature and can be found in any person
regardless of their profession. However, performing artists need a healthy voice in order to …

Objective The goal of this study was to identify knowledge gaps in clinicians who evaluate
and treat performing artists for illnesses and injuries that affect vocal function in college …

Summary Objectives Acting voice coaches (AVCs) and speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) use dynamic teaching methods and intervene using motor learning principles. Both …

Summary Objectives/Hypothesis Voice therapy is a mainstay treatment modality in the
management of phonotrauma in singers. However, the typical duration of therapy an injured …

Objectives A range of professions experience high demands on their voices and are
potentially at risk of developing voice disorders. Teachers have been studied extensively in …

Professional voice users place considerably more demands on their vocal mechanisms
when using their voice in acting than during normal speech patterns. Actors require …

Professional vocalists, specifically teachers, are at increased risk of missing work and
having vocal damage due to vocal misuse and overuse. The purpose of this pilot study was …

The prevalence of voice problems, as reported in the study, was 59% over their professional
career and 27% at the time of study. There were no significant gender differences, which is …