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McKenna, Victoria S.; Hylkema, Jennifer A.; Tardif, Monique C.; Stepp, Cara E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This study examined vocal hyperfunction (VH) using voice onset time (VOT). We hypothesized that speakers with VH would produce shorter VOTs, indicating increased laryngeal tension, and more variable VOTs, indicating disordered vocal motor control. Method: We enrolled 32 adult women with VH (aged 20-74 years) and 32 age- and sex-matched…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Correlation, Psychomotor Skills, Vowels
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Hurtado-Ruzza, Rafael; Iglesias, Óscar Álvarez-Calderón; Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo; Calvo-Lobo, César; San-Antolín, Marta; Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena; Romero-Morales, Carlos; López-López, Daniel – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The association between voice alterations, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has previously been reported. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that HRQL and dysphonia-associated handicap of patients diagnosed with asthma or…
Descriptors: Diseases, Chronic Illness, Quality of Life, Voice Disorders