The effect of hydration on voice quality in adults: a systematic review

M Alves, E Krüger, B Pillay, K Van Lierde… - Journal of Voice, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives We aimed to critically appraise scientific, peer-reviewed articles, published in the
past 10 years on the effects of hydration on voice quality in adults. Study design This is a …

A review of measures of vocal effort with a preliminary study on the establishment of a vocal effort measure

EF Baldner, E Doll, MR Van Mersbergen - Journal of Voice, 2015 - Elsevier
Summary Objectives/Hypothesis Vocal effort is the perceived exertion of voicing. Patients
with voice disorders (VDs) frequently complain of increased effort, but currently there exists …

Voice acoustics and vocal effort in mask-wearing healthcare professionals: A comparison pre-and post-workday

VS McKenna, TH Patel, CL Kendall, RJ Howell… - Journal of Voice, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We evaluated voice acoustics and self-perceptual ratings in healthcare workers
required to wear face masks throughout their workday. Methods Eighteen subjects (11 …

Suspending syntax: Bodily strain and progressivity in talk

E Hofstetter, L Keevallik, A Löfgren - Frontiers in Communication, 2021 - frontiersin.org
People speak not only under relaxed conditions but also during strenuous activities, and
grammatical resources can be used to achieve displays of strain. This study looks at the …

The relationship between physiological mechanisms and the self-perception of vocal effort

VS McKenna, ME Diaz-Cadiz, AC Shembel… - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose This study aimed to examine the relationship between a large set of hypothesized
physiological measures of vocal effort and self-ratings of vocal effort. Method Twenty-six …

Prosodic characteristics of read speech before and after treadmill running

J Trouvain, KP Truong - 16th Annual Conference of the …, 2015 - research.utwente.nl
Physical activity leads to a respiratory behaviour that is very different to a resting state and
that influences speech production. How speech parameters are exactly affected by physical …

Keeping the voice fit in the group fitness industry: a qualitative study to determine what instructors want in a voice education program

PJ Aiken, AF Rumbach - Journal of Voice, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to provide a descriptive summary of (1) group fitness
instructors'(GFIs') experiences of occupational voice use and education, and (2) the content …

Phonotraumatic injury in fitness instructors: risk factors, diagnoses, and treatment methods

C Estes, B Sadoughi, R Coleman, D D'Angelo, L Sulica - Journal of Voice, 2020 - Elsevier
Fitness instructors are at risk for phonotraumatic injury caused by a combination of
occupation-driven environmental and physiologic factors. Objectives This study analyzes …

Vocal ergonomics in the workplace: Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning method influences on vocal comfort and function

MJ Sandage, KA Rahn, AG Smith - Journal of Speech, Language, and …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the heating, ventilation,
and air-conditioning method on voice function following a voicing task using ecologically …

The effect of physical effort on voice characteristics

A Primov-Fever, R Lidor, Y Meckel… - Folia Phoniatrica et …, 2014 - karger.com
Background: Individuals using their voice intensively during physical effort are at risk for
developing voice problems. This study was aimed at examining the influence of physical …