An updated theoretical framework for vocal hyperfunction

RE Hillman, CE Stepp, JH Van Stan, M Zañartu… - American Journal of …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint article is to facilitate research on vocal hyperfunction
(VH). VH is implicated in the most commonly occurring types of voice disorders, but there …

Closed-loop network of skin-interfaced wireless devices for quantifying vocal fatigue and providing user feedback

H Jeong, JY Yoo, W Ouyang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Vocal fatigue is a measurable form of performance fatigue resulting from overuse of the
voice and is characterized by negative vocal adaptation. Vocal dose refers to cumulative …

A systematic review of adherence strategies for adult populations in speech-language pathology treatment

RS Bartlett, AM Carpenter, LK Chapman - American Journal of Speech …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often advise adult patients to complete at-
home programs in order to improve outcomes. Despite this widespread practice, relatively …

A comparison of respiratory particle emission rates at rest and while speaking or exercising

CM Orton, HE Symons, B Moseley, J Archer… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Background The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led to the prohibition of
group-based exercise and the cancellation of sporting events. Evaluation of respiratory …

Sensorimotor Integration in Patients with Voice Disorders: A Scoping Review of Behavioral Research

CJ Nudelman - Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica: Official Organ of the …, 2024 - karger.com
Background: In recent years, research has determined that impaired sensorimotor
integration is a contributor to the formation of voice symptoms and voice disorders. A …

Differences in daily voice use measures between female patients with nonphonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction and matched controls

JH Van Stan, AJ Ortiz, JP Cortes, KL Marks… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
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 …

Speaking with a KN95 face mask: A within-subjects study on speaker adaptation and strategies to improve intelligibility

SE Gutz, HP Rowe, VE Tilton-Bolowsky… - … Research: Principles and …, 2022 - Springer
Mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a growing interest in the
functional impact of masks on speech and communication. Prior work has shown that masks …

Relationships among personality, daily speaking voice use, and phonotrauma in adult female singers

LE Toles, N Roy, S Sogg, KL Marks, AJ Ortiz… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose: This study sought to determine whether personality traits related to extraversion
and impulsivity are more strongly associated with singers with nodules compared to vocally …

Psychometric analysis of an ecological vocal effort scale in individuals with and without vocal hyperfunction during activities of daily living

KL Marks, A Verdi, LE Toles, KL Stipancic… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ASHA
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of an
ecological vocal effort scale linked to a voicing task. Method Thirty-eight patients with …

Acoustic and physiologic correlates of vocal effort in individuals with and without primary muscle tension dysphonia

LE Toles, AC Shembel - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2024 - ASHA
Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine relationships between vocal effort and
(a) acoustic correlates of vocal output and (b) supraglottic compression in individuals with …