[HTML][HTML] 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 …

The Effect of Breathy Vocal Quality on Speech Intelligibility and Listening Effort in Background Noise

J Shen, E Heller Murray, ER Kulick - Trends in Hearing, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Speech perception is challenging under adverse conditions. However, there is limited
evidence regarding how multiple adverse conditions affect speech perception. The present …

Accuracy of acoustic measures of voice via telepractice videoconferencing platforms

HR Weerathunge, RK Segina, L Tracy… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose Telepractice improves patient access to clinical care for voice disorders. Acoustic
assessment has the potential to provide critical, objective information during telepractice, yet …

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 …

Changes in relative fundamental frequency under increased cognitive load in individuals with healthy voices

KL Dahl, CE Stepp - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cognitive load on relative
fundamental frequency (RFF) in individuals with healthy voices. Method Twenty adults with …

Effects of cognitive stress on voice acoustics in individuals with hyperfunctional voice disorders

KL Dahl, CE Stepp - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been implicated in the development
and persistence of hyperfunctional voice disorders (HVDs). The purpose of this study was to …

Physics of phonation offset: Towards understanding relative fundamental frequency observations

MA Serry, CE Stepp, SD Peterson - … Journal of the Acoustical Society of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) is a promising assessment technique for vocal
pathologies. Herein, we explore the underlying laryngeal factors dictating RFF behaviours …

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 …

Acoustic model of perceived overall severity of dysphonia in adductor-type laryngeal dystonia

DP Buckley, MD Cadiz, TL Eadie, CE Stepp - Journal of Speech, Language …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose This study is a secondary analysis of existing data. The goal of the study was to
construct an acoustic model of perceived overall severity of dysphonia in adductory …

[HTML][HTML] Acoustic identification of the voicing boundary during intervocalic offsets and onsets based on vocal fold vibratory measures

JM Vojtech, DD Cilento, AT Luong, JP Noordzij Jr… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Methods for automating relative fundamental frequency (RFF)—an acoustic estimate of
laryngeal tension—rely on manual identification of voiced/unvoiced boundaries from …