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Changes in the Daily Phonotrauma Index Following the Use of Voice Therapy as the Sole Treatment for Phonotraumatic Vocal Hyperfunction in Females
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Van Stan, Jarrad H.; Ortiz, Andrew J.; Marks, Katherine L.; Toles, Laura E.; Mehta, Daryush D.; Burns, James A.; Hron, Tiffiny; Stadelman-Cohen, Tara; Krusemark, Carol; Muise, Jason; Fox, Annie B.; Nudelman, Charles; Zeitels, Steven; Hillman, Robert E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to use the Daily Phonotrauma Index (DPI) to quantify group-based changes in the daily voice use of patients with phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction (PVH) after receiving voice therapy as the sole treatment. This is part of an ongoing effort to validate an updated theoretical framework for PVH. Method: A…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Therapy, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Quantitative Assessment of Learning and Retention in Virtual Vocal Function Exercises
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Van Stan, Jarrad H.; Park, Se-Woong; Jarvis, Matthew; Stemple, Joseph; Hillman, Robert E.; Sternad, Dagmar – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Successful voice therapy requires the patient to learn new vocal behaviors, but little is currently known regarding how vocal motor skills are improved and retained. To quantitatively characterize the motor learning process in a clinically meaningful context, a virtual task was developed based on the Vocal Function Exercises. In the…
Descriptors: Learning, Retention (Psychology), Exercise, Psychomotor Skills
Differences in Daily Voice Use Measures between Female Patients with Nonphonotraumatic Vocal Hyperfunction and Matched Controls
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Van Stan, Jarrad H.; Ortiz, Andrew J.; Cortes, Juan P.; Marks, Katherine L.; Toles, Laura E.; Mehta, Daryush D.; Burns, James A.; Hron, Tiffiny; Stadelman-Cohen, Tara; Krusemark, Carol; Muise, Jason; Fox-Galalis, Annie B.; Nudelman, Charles; Zeitels, Steven; Hillman, Robert E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology and impact on daily voice use of nonphonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction (NPVH). Method: An ambulatory voice monitor collected 1 week of data from 36 patients with NPVH and 36 vocally healthy matched controls. A subset of 11 patients with NPVH…
Descriptors: Pathology, Physiology, Voice Disorders, Patients