A Scoping Literature Review of Relative Fundamental Frequency (RFF) in Individuals with and without Voice Disorders

VS McKenna, JM Vojtech, M Previtera, CL Kendall… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) is an acoustic measure that characterizes changes in
voice fundamental frequency during voicing transitions. Despite showing promise as an …

Voice and speech changes in transmasculine individuals following circumlaryngeal massage and laryngeal reposturing

KL Dahl, FA François, DP Buckley, CE Stepp - American Journal of Speech …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the short-term effects of circumlaryngeal
massage and laryngeal reposturing on acoustic and perceptual characteristics of voice in …

Impact of face masks on speech acoustics and vocal effort in healthcare professionals

VS McKenna, CL Kendall, TH Patel… - The …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis We investigated speech acoustics and self‐reported vocal symptoms
in mask‐wearing healthcare professionals. We hypothesized that there would be an …

Impact of vocal effort on respiratory and articulatory kinematics

D Abur, JS Perkell, CE Stepp - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the effects of increases in vocal effort,
without changing speech intensity, on respiratory and articulatory kinematics in young adults …

Effort inference and prediction by acoustic and movement descriptors in interactions with imaginary objects during Dhrupad vocal improvisation

S Paschalidou - Wearable Technologies, 2022 - cambridge.org
In electronic musical instruments (EMIs), the concept of “sound sculpting” was proposed by
Mulder, in which imaginary objects are manually sculpted to produce sounds, although …

Ambulatory Monitoring of Subglottal Pressure Estimated from Neck-Surface Vibration in Individuals with and without Voice Disorders

JP Cortés, JZ Lin, KL Marks, VM Espinoza, EJ Ibarra… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application A non-invasive and accurate method for estimating subglottal pressure
during naturalistic speech production could significantly improve the clinical assessment …

Differences on voice acoustic parameters between Colombian college professors with and without vocal fatigue

LC Cantor-Cutiva, HY Robles-Vega, EA Sánchez… - Journal of Voice, 2022 - Elsevier
Aim To determine which acoustic parameters may be associated with vocal fatigue among
college professors in Bogotá-Colombia. Method This was a cross-sectional study including …

Clinical cutoff scores for acoustic indices of vocal hyperfunction that combine relative fundamental frequency and cepstral peak prominence

MR Kapsner-Smith, ME Díaz-Cádiz, JM Vojtech… - Journal of Speech …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: This study examined the discriminative ability of acoustic indices of vocal
hyperfunction combining smoothed cepstral peak prominence (CPPS) and relative …

Automated relative fundamental frequency algorithms for use with neck-surface accelerometer signals

MD Groll, JM Vojtech, S Hablani, DD Mehta… - Journal of Voice, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) has been suggested as a potential acoustic
measure of vocal effort. However, current clinical standards for RFF measures require time …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in acoustic aspects of vocal function in children after adenotonsillectomy

FF Brkic, DT Liu, NJ Campion, M Leonhard… - Journal of Voice, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Adenotonsillectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures.
Postoperative voice changes are a very common concern among patient's parents …