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  • Title: Effect of Voice Therapy Using Semioccluded Vocal Tract Exercises in Singers and Nonsingers With Dysphonia.
    Author: Kaneko M, Sugiyama Y, Mukudai S, Hirano S.
    Journal: J Voice; 2020 Nov; 34(6):963.e1-963.e9. PubMed ID: 31345679.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Voice therapy with semioccluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) has a long history of use in singers and nonsingers with dysphonia. SOVTE with increased vocal tract impedance leads to increased vocal efficiency and economy. Although there is a growing body of research on the physiological impact of SOVTE, and growing clinical sentiment about its therapeutic benefits, empirical data describing its potential efficacy in singers and nonsingers are lacking. The objective of the current study is to evaluate vocal tract function and voice quality in singers and nonsingers with dysphonia after undergoing SOVTE. METHODS: Patients who were diagnosed with functional dysphonia, vocal fold nodules and age-related atrophy were assessed (n = 8 singers, n = 8 nonsingers). Stroboscopic examination, aerodynamic assessment, acoustic analysis, formant frequency, and self-assessments were evaluated before and after performing SOVTE. RESULTS: In the singer group, expiratory lung pressure, jitter, shimmer, and self-assessment significantly improved after SOVTE. In addition, formant frequency (first, second, third, and fourth), and the standard deviation (SD) of the first, second, and third formant frequency significantly improved. In the nonsinger group, expiratory lung pressure, jitter, shimmer, and Voice Handicap Index-10 significantly improved after SOVTE. However, no significant changes were observed in formant frequency. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that SOVTE may improve voice quality in singers and nonsingers with dysphonia, and SOVTE may be more effective at adjusting the vocal tract function in singers with dysphonia compared to nonsingers.
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