OBJECTIVE: Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is a clinical and diagnostic term describing a
spectrum of disturbed vocal fold behavior caused by increased tension of the (para) …

A well-functioning voice is an essential tool for one third of the labour force. Vocal demands
vary to a great extent between the different voice and speech professions. In professions …

Objective This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on treating patients
who present with dysphonia, which is characterized by altered vocal quality, pitch, loudness …

Over 3 million teachers in the United States use their voice as a primary tool of trade and are
thought to be at higher risk for occupation-related voice disorders than the general …

Now in its Third Edition, this book emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice
disorders—and the behavioral and emotional factors that can influence these changes …

Os autores, especialistas em voz e laringologia, oferecem um texto explicativo à
comunidade em geral e aos profissionais da voz, ressaltando a importância de cuidar da …

Purpose Voice therapy with a semi-occluded vocal tract has a long history. The use of lip
trills, tongue trills, bilabial fricatives, humming, and phonation into tubes or straws has been …

To examine the frequency and adverse effects of voice disorders on job performance and
attendance in teachers and the general population, 2,401 participants from Iowa and Utah (n …

The modern theory of hoarseness is that there are multifactorial etiologies contributing to the
voice problem. The hypothesis of this study is that muscle tension dysphonia is multifactorial …

Voice problems are a common occupational hazard of teaching school, yet few studies exist
that have objectively evaluated treatment approaches aimed at rehabilitating these …