Publisher Summary Environmental noise can affect acoustic communication through limiting
the broadcast area, or active space, of a signal by decreasing signal-to-noise ratios at the …

Dysarthria in Parkinson's disease can be characterised by monotony of pitch and loudness,
reduced stress, variable rate, imprecise consonants, and a breathy and harsh voice. Use of …

On the occasion of the centenary of the discovery of the Lombard effect, we review the
literature on noise-dependent regulation of vocal amplitude in humans and other animals …

The purpose of this review was to examine the different treatment approaches for persons
with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and to examine the effects of these treatments on speech …

To quantify several acoustic features of the voice in patients withParkinson's disease (PD),
41 patients and 28 age and sex-matched controls were studied. PD severity was assessed …

Purpose Interventions focused on singing may provide additional benefits to established
voice and respiratory therapies, due to their greater emphasis on the respiratory muscle …

The present study tested whether subjects respond to unanticipated short perturbations in
voice loudness feedback with compensatory responses in voice amplitude. The role of …

Background One of the most common symptoms of speech deficits in individuals with
Parkinson's disease (PD) is significantly reduced vocal loudness and pitch range. The …

Increasing phonatory effort, an integral component of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment,
LSVT, has been identified as an effective management strategy for adults with hypokinetic …

Purpose Given the potential significance of speech naturalness to functional and social
rehabilitation outcomes, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of listener …