The teaching profession puts vocal health at a higher risk than other professions, causing
what is referred to as “occupational dysphonia.” There is a need for primary prevention of …

Vocal education programs for teachers may prevent the emergence of vocal disorders;
however, only a few studies have tried to evaluate the effectiveness of these preventive …

The goal of this study is to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of a voice-training
program. Twenty-three professional voice users received voice training for 2 years and vocal …

Objectives The voice is an important occupational tool for teachers. Voice training programs
have been shown to help strengthen the voice health and endurance. However, longitudinal …

Objectives To investigate the effects of a voice education program to teachers on vocal
function exercise and voice hygiene and compare a pre-and post-vocal exercise for the …

Background Using their voices in inappropriate working conditions causes teachers to
misuse their voices, because in order to be heard they need to force their voices. Objective …

Voice disorders in teachers have a significant impact on their occupational functioning and
well being. Teachers are believed to have a high prevalence of voice problems because of …

This study investigated the efficacy of a program of vocal hygiene education designed for an
occupational group at risk for dysphonia, namely, kindergarten teachers. Twelve female …

Purpose: This study aimed to critically appraise recent peer-reviewed scientific evidence on
the effect of vocal hygiene education on voice quality and function directly and indirectly …

Teachers are considered the professional group most at risk of developing voice-problems,
but limited treatment effectiveness evidence exists. We studied prospectively the …