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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
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Roy, Nelson; Fetrow, Rebecca A.; Merrill, Ray M.; Dromey, Christopher – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: Vocal hyperfunction, related to abnormal laryngeal muscle activity, is considered the proximal cause of primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD). Relative fundamental frequency (RFF) has been proposed as an objective acoustic marker of vocal hyperfunction. This study examined (a) the ability of RFF to track changes in vocal hyperfunction…
Descriptors: Human Body, Pretests Posttests, Females, Comparative Analysis
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Behrman, Alison; Rutledge, John; Hembree, Amanda; Sheridan, Sarah – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of vocal hygiene education (VHE) and voice production therapy (VP) in altering patient perception of vocal handicap in adult women with benign, bilateral phonotraumatic vocal fold lesions and the role of adherence in that perception. Method: Sixty-two women were randomly assigned to 6 weeks of VP (n = 31) or…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Females, Disabilities, Program Effectiveness