Objective We evaluated voice acoustics and self-perceptual ratings in healthcare workers
required to wear face masks throughout their workday. Methods Eighteen subjects (11 …

Objectives/Hypothesis We investigated speech acoustics and self‐reported vocal symptoms
in mask‐wearing healthcare professionals. We hypothesized that there would be an …

Facemasks are essential for healthcare workers but characteristics of the voice whilst
wearing this personal protective equipment are not well understood. In the present study, we …

Objective To evaluate the impact of face masks on voice in a sub-population of healthcare
workers, namely residents, medical students, and nurses, during the COVID-19 era …

Objective The purpose of our study was to investigate the impact of surgical mask on some
vocal parameters such as F0, vocal intensity, jitter, shimmer and harmonics-to-noise ratio in …

Purpose The authors aim to review available reports on the potential effects of masks on
voice and speech parameters. Methods A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE …

Objective To analyze the vocal self-perception of individuals who wore face masks for
essential activities and those who wore them for professional and essential activities during …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects that the use of protective
face mask has over the voice and to search for associations between the self-reported voice …

This study quantified the effects of face masks on spectral speech acoustics in healthy
talkers using habitual, loud, and clear speaking styles. Harvard sentence lists were read …

Background Worldwide use of nose-and-mouth-covering respiratory protective mask (RPM)
has become ubiquitous during COVID19 pandemic. Consequences of wearing RPMs …