A healthy, energy-efficient and comfortable indoor environment, a review
P Šujanová, M Rychtáriková, T Sotto Mayor, A Hyder - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Design strategies for sustainable buildings, that improve building performance and avoid
extensive resource utilization, should also promote healthy indoor environments. The …
extensive resource utilization, should also promote healthy indoor environments. The …
Influence of classroom acoustics on noise disturbance and well-being for first graders
Several studies have shown so far that poor acoustics inside classrooms negatively affects
the teaching and learning processes, especially at the lowest grades of education. However …
the teaching and learning processes, especially at the lowest grades of education. However …
Gender differences in vocal doses among occupational voice users: a systematic review of literature and meta-analysis
ÁP Atará-Piraquive… - Logopedics Phoniatrics …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Occupational voice users such as teachers, singers, and broadcasters have
high vocal demands increasing the risk for developing voice disorders. Among occupational …
high vocal demands increasing the risk for developing voice disorders. Among occupational …
Noise, age, and gender effects on speech intelligibility and sentence comprehension for 11-to 13-year-old children in real classrooms
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of type of noise, age, and gender on
children's speech intelligibility (SI) and sentence comprehension (SC). The experiment was …
children's speech intelligibility (SI) and sentence comprehension (SC). The experiment was …
Differences in weeklong ambulatory vocal behavior between female patients with phonotraumatic lesions and matched controls
Purpose Previous work using ambulatory voice recordings has shown no differences in
average vocal behavior between patients with phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction and …
average vocal behavior between patients with phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction and …
Evaluation of the starting point of the Lombard effect
Speakers increase their vocal effort when their communication is disturbed by noise. This
adaptation is termed the Lombard effect. The aim of the present study was to determine …
adaptation is termed the Lombard effect. The aim of the present study was to determine …
Effects of speech style, room acoustics, and vocal fatigue on vocal effort
Vocal effort is a physiological measure that accounts for changes in voice production as
vocal loading increases. It has been quantified in terms of sound pressure level (SPL). This …
vocal loading increases. It has been quantified in terms of sound pressure level (SPL). This …
Examination of human interaction on indoor environmental quality variables: A case study of libraries at the University of Alberta
C Shum, Y Alipouri, L Zhong - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
It is well-known that indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can be affected by the occupants and
their activities in indoor environments. What is essential to be investigated is the impact of …
their activities in indoor environments. What is essential to be investigated is the impact of …
Effectiveness of acoustic treatments and PA redesign by means of student activity and speech levels
D De Salvio, D D'Orazio - Applied Acoustics, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of the acoustic quality of learning spaces traditionally concerns rooms'
objective parameters and not the dynamical behavior of students during lectures. In the …
objective parameters and not the dynamical behavior of students during lectures. In the …
The effect of classroom capacity on vocal fatigue as quantified by the vocal fatigue index
Objective: Previous research has concluded that teachers are at a higher-than-normal risk
for voice issues that can cause occupational limitations. While some risk factors have been …
for voice issues that can cause occupational limitations. While some risk factors have been …