The relationship between acoustical and perceptual measures of vocal effort

VS McKenna, CE Stepp - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Excessive vocal effort is a common clinical voice symptom, yet the acoustical manifestation
of vocal effort and how that is perceived by speakers and listeners has not been fully …

Vocal fatigue in prospective vocal professionals

S Anand, P Bottalico, C Gray - Journal of Voice, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The goals of the study were to (a) examine vocal fatigue in speech-language
pathology students through subjective and objective measures following a novel 30-minute …

Respiratory muscle strength training to improve vocal function in patients with presbyphonia

M Desjardins, L Halstead, A Simpson, P Flume… - Journal of Voice, 2022 - Elsevier
Summary Background and Objective The effects of presbyphonia are compounded by the
decline in respiratory function that occurs with age. Commonly recommended exercises to …

Phonatory Tasks and Outcome Measures for Assessing Vocal Fatigue: A Scoping Review

RVN de Araújo Torres, LW Lopes, MA do Nascimento… - Journal of Voice, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To map the phonatory tasks and the result measures used to evaluate vocal
fatigue in vocally healthy individuals. Methods This is a scoping review based on the …

The impact of communication modality on voice production

LF Tracy, RK Segina, MD Cadiz, CE Stepp - Journal of Speech, Language …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose Communicating remotely using audio and audiovisual technology is ubiquitous in
modern work and social environments. Remote communication is increasing in medicine …

Reducing Vocal Fatigue With Bone Conduction Devices: Comparing Forbrain and Sidetone Amplification

C Nudelman, D Udd, VL Åhlander, P Bottalico - Journal of Speech …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Altered auditory feedback research aims to identify methods to strengthen
speakers' awareness of their own voicing behaviors, diminish their perception of vocal …

Mitigating the effects of acute vocal exertion in individuals with vocal fatigue

RB Fujiki, JE Huber, MP Sivasankar - The Laryngoscope, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis To investigate the effects of acute vocal exertion on individuals with
vocal fatigue and to determine whether semi‐occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTEs) are …

The accuracy of respiratory calibration methods for estimating lung volume during speech breathing: A comparison of four methods across three adult cohorts

VS McKenna, JE Huber - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose This study evaluated the accuracy of respiratory calibration methods for estimating
lung volume during speech breathing. Method Respiratory kinematic data were acquired via …

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 …

Respiratory and laryngeal function in teachers: Pre-and postvocal loading challenge

NE Herndon, A Sundarrajan, MP Sivasankar, JE Huber - Journal of Voice, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine laryngeal and respiratory physiological
changes in teachers before and after a 1-hour vocal loading challenge. Methods Twelve …