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Marks, Katherine L.; Lin, Jonathan Z.; Burns, James A.; Hron, Tiffiny A.; Hillman, Robert E.; Mehta, Daryush D. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Given the established linear relationship between neck surface vibration magnitude and mean subglottal pressure (Ps) in vocally healthy speakers, the purpose of this study was to better understand the impact of the presence of a voice disorder on this baseline relationship. Method: Data were obtained from participants with voice disorders…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Patients, Human Body, Motion
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Fujiki, Robert Brinton; Oliver, Abby J.; Sivasankar, M. Preeti; Craig, Bruce A.; Malandraki, Georgia A. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate secondary voice outcomes and detraining effects of 2 head and neck strengthening exercises, which have been used in swallowing rehabilitation, that is, the head-lift exercise (HLE) and the recline exercise (RE), in healthy older adults. Method: Twenty-seven healthy older adults (between 60 and 85…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Comparative Analysis, Human Body, Exercise
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Kyriakou, Kyriaki; Fisher, Helene R. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2013
Background: Voice disorders that result in reduced loudness may cause difficulty in communicating, socializing and participating in occupational activities. Amplification is often recommended in order to facilitate functional communication, reduce vocal load and avoid developing maladaptive compensatory behaviours. The most common microphone used…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Audio Equipment, Patients, Measures (Individuals)
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Awan, Shaheen N.; Roy, Nelson; JettE, Marie E.; Meltzner, Geoffrey S.; Hillman, Robert E. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2010
This study investigated the relationship between acoustic spectral/cepstral measures and listener severity ratings in normal and disordered voice samples. CAPE-V sentence samples and the vowel /[script]/were elicited from eight normal speakers and 24 patients with varying degrees of dysphonia severity. Samples were analysed for measures of the…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Patients, Acoustics, Auditory Perception
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Stajner-Katusic, Smiljka; Horga, Damir; Zrinski, Karolina Vrban – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2008
The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the acoustic parameters, perceptual estimation, and self-estimation of voice before, 1 month after, and 6 years after surgical removal of a vocal fold polyp. Subjects were five male patients who came to the Phoniatric Clinic because of breathiness. For all patients, a polyp of one vocal fold was…
Descriptors: Surgery, Patients, Acoustics, Voice Disorders
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Kazi, Rehan; Prasad, Vyas M. N.; Kanagalingam, Jeeve; Georgalas, Christos; Venkitaraman, Ramachandran; Nutting, Christopher M.; Clarke, Peter; Rhys-Evans, Peter; Harrington, Kevin J. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Aims: To compare voice quality as defined by formant analysis using a sustained vowel in patients who have undergone a partial glossectomy with a group of normal subjects. Methods & Procedures: The design consisted of a single centre, cross-sectional cohort study. The setting was an Adult Tertiary Referral Unit. A total of 26 patients (19…
Descriptors: Patients, Scores, Vowels, Radiation