Purpose The purpose of this document is threefold:(a) review the uses of the terms “vocal
fatigue,”“vocal effort,”“vocal load,” and “vocal loading”(as found in the literature) in order to …

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 …

The purpose of this investigation was to study voice changes during a working day. The
subjects consisted of 33 female primary and secondary schoolteachers who recorded their …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to determine the efficacy of water resistance
therapy (WRT) in a long-term period of voice treatment in subjects diagnosed with voice …

Purpose To analyze the phonatory and laryngopharyngeal symptoms reported by call center
operators; and quantify the impact of these symptoms on quality of life, and the association …

Professional voice users comprise 25% to 35% of the US working population. Their voice
problems may interfere with job performance and impact costs for both employers and …

Objectives The aim of this study was to design a clinical vocal loading task (VLT) and to track
vocal loading and recovery in voice-healthy subjects. Study Design Pilot study. Methods …

Vocal warmup is generally accepted as vital for singing performance. However, only a
limited number of studies have evaluated this effect quantitatively. In this study, we …

Voice education programs may help in optimizing teachers' voice use. This study compared
effects of voice training (VT) and voice hygiene lecture (VHL) in 60 randomly assigned …

Objectives The objectives of this study are to evaluate the impact on voice of both duration
and intensity level of 2 hours of continuous oral reading. Voice modifications accompanying …