Water Resistance Therapy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Session-by-Session Analysis of the Vocal Quality.

Objectives: Verify session-by-session effects of the water resistance therapy (WRT) on the vocal quality of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Methods: This is a retrospective analytical study. Then, the samples were acquired from a database composed of 10 men aged between 50 and 90 years old diagnosed with PD.

Perceptual-Auditory and Acoustic Analysis of Breathiness in Cis and Transgender Men and Women.

Objective: To verify breathiness in the cisgender and transgender men and women's voices, compare values of acoustic and perceptual indicators of breathiness and fundamental frequency (f0) between groups, and compare them between the voices attributed as female and male.

Study Design: Cross sectional retrospective study.

Methods: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee (4,937,140).

Low-Frequency TENS in Women With Behavioral Dysphonia: Preliminary Data From a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To verify the effectiveness of low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) simultaneously applied to the performance of vocal exercises in women with behavioral dysphonia.

Methods: This is a randomized, blinded clinical trial (Register Number: RBR-5k95vs). Twelve adult women with vocal nodules, randomly divided into three groups (G1: 4 participants - 12 sessions - application of placebo TENS simultaneously to the execution of vocal exercises; G2: 5 participants - 12 sessions - application of low-frequency TENS (frequency at 10 Hz, 200 μs duration phase, motor threshold, with electrodes placed on the thyroid cartilage lamina, bilaterally); and G3: 3 participants - 12 sessions - application of low-frequency TENS (same condition as G2) simultaneously to the execution of vocal exercises), participated in this study.

Indirect Vocal Therapy as a Treatment Program for Behavioral Dysphonia: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Indirect vocal therapy (IVT) has tools that aim to modify an individual's behavior, emotional factors, and physical environment for restoring vocal quality. Then, vocal health guidance may promote the desire for caring about the voice and prevent or treat behavioral dysphonia. However, studies that used parts of IVT have shown conflicting results.

The influence of the low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation application moment in vocal quality of dysphonic women.

to compare the immediate effects of low-frequency TENS employment on vocal quality in women with behavioral dysphonia before and after vocal exercises. 30 women (mean = 31.3 years old), diagnosed with behavioral dysphonia received low-frequency TENS before (TENS + VE Group) and after vocal exercises (VE + TENS Group) with a 1-week washout.

Can Vocal Therapy With Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Followed by Vocal Exercises Reduce Benign Laryngeal Lesions in Dysphonic Women?: Randomized, Blind Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of vocal therapy with the use of low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) followed by voice exercises on vocal fold lesion size, vocal quality and quality of life in dysphonic women.

Methods: 27 women with vocal nodules participated, randomized into to: experimental group (EG)-13 women who received vocal therapy with 12 sessions of 20 min of TENS application (pulse:200μs, frequency:10Hz, motor threshold intensity, electrodes positioned in the trapezius muscle [descending fibers and submandibular region, bilaterally]). Each TENS session was followed by 30 min of vocal exercises; and the Control Group (CG)- 14 women who received 12 sessions with 20 min of application of placebo TENS (same conditions EG, but without receiving the stimulus electric), followed by 30 min of vocal exercise.

Effects of Resonance Tube Voice Therapy on Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Trial.

Purpose: To verify the effect of resonance tube voice therapy on the vocal aspects of patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Method: Intra-subject comparative controlled clinical trial with a single group assignment. Fourteen individuals with PD (10 men, mean age 66.

Efficacy of a Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises-Therapeutic Program in Behavioral Dysphonia: A Randomized and Blinded Clinical Trial.

Purpose: Semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE) may improve the source and filter interaction by changing the acoustic characteristics and the impedance of the vocal tract, both in dysphonic and vocally healthy populations. However, there are a few studies that verify the effects of these exercises in a clinical trial. Thus, this study's purpose was to analyze the effectiveness of the SOVTE-Therapeutic Program (SOVTE-TP) in vocal quality and self-assessment, comparing it with Vocal Function Exercises.

Influence of vocal and aerodynamics aspects on the voice-related quality of life of older adults.

The pursuit for quality of life urged a better understanding of aspects involved in ageing to minimize its consequences. Although many studies investigated older adults' voice, aspects affecting this population voice-related quality of life have not yet been explored. Objective To investigate how aerodynamics and vocal aspects are associated with voice-related quality of life in older adults.

Presentation and Evaluation of the Teacher's Vocal Health Guide.

Objective: in order to contribute of the collective actions of the teacher's vocal health, the specific goal was to build a guide gathering the appliable didactic content in these actions. That being, the stages performed in the instrument elaboration of the denominated Teachers' Vocal Health Guide (TVHG) will be presented.

Material And Methods: The elaboration process of the guide is composed of three stages: (1) parameter selection to compose the guide based on a literature review; (2) submission to a specialist examining board, with the calculation of the Content Validity Index (CVI) and the Kappa agreement coefficient; (3) content validation - the instrument was submitted to an analysis of a judges committee, and from the results the Cronbach Alfa coefficient and the CVI were calculated.

Voiced High-Frequency Oscillation or Lax Vox Technique? Immediate Effects in Dysphonic Individuals.

Objectives: To analyze the immediate effects of voiced high-frequency oscillation (VHFO) and Lax Vox technique on vocal quality and self-reported intensity of vocal and laryngeal symptoms in individuals with behavioral dysphonia.

Methods: This experimental, prospective, randomized cross-over study, investigated thirty adults (15 women and 15 men) with behavioral dysphonia (vocal complaints, altered voice on auditory-perceptual evaluation, vocal nodules or mucosal thickening, and incomplete glottic closure). The outcome variables analyzed were auditory-perceptual analysis, acoustic analysis (voice quality characteristics), and self-reported intensities of vocal and laryngeal symptoms.

Effects of Performance Time of the Voiced High-Frequency Oscillation and Lax Vox Technique in Vocally Healthy Subjects.

Objectives: The primary objective was to analyze and compare the effects of the voiced high-frequency oscillation (VHFO) and Lax Vox techniques in different performance times. The secondary objective was to determine if there were any differences between the exercises in men and women.

Methods: Thirty volunteers (15 male, 15 female) without vocal complaints or any history of dysphonia participated in this study.

Tongue function and swallowing in individuals with temporomandibular disorders.

Background: The tongue participates in the oral phase of swallowing by pushing the food bolus toward the oropharynx. This relationship between tongue function and swallowing is little addressed addressed in individuals with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD).

Objective: To analyze the association of functional tongue conditions on swallowing in individuals with TMD.

Development and validation of the protocol for the evaluation of voice in patients with hearing impairment (PEV-SHI).

Introduction: The voice of individuals with hearing impairment has been widely described, and can be compromised in all levels of the phonatory system.

Objective: To develop and validate an instrument for evaluating the voice of this population.

Methods: The instrument underwent the validation steps suggested by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust.

Effects of transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation (TENS) associated with vocal therapy on musculoskeletal pain of women with behavioral dysphonia: A randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial.

Unlabelled: Recently, electrical stimulation in vocal rehabilitation has been the subject of studies. This treatment has shown promising results regarding the decrease of vocal/laryngeal symptoms, pain and the improvement of vocal tension. In addition to decreasing pain symptoms, TENS treatments may lead to muscle relaxation.

Surface electromyographic biofeedback for behavioral dysphonia in adult people: a systematic review.

Purpose: To review systematically the literature and to analyze the effectiveness of surface electromyographic biofeedback in the rehabilitation of adults with behavioral dysphonia.

Research Strategies: Two authors performed an independent search in the following databases: Clinical Trials, Cochrane Library, Embase, LILACS, PubMed, and Web of Science. A specific search strategy was developed for each database.

Voice therapy for the elderly with progression of intensity, frequency, and phonation time: case reports.

This study aims to verify the immediate and medium-term effects of an intensive voice therapy, with progression of vocal intensity and frequency and phonation time, on the voice and larynx of two elderly. A 79-year-old male and an 82-year-old female with vocal complaints and presbylarynx characteristics underwent 12 sessions of intensive voice therapy, with progression of voice intensity and frequency and phonation time, for three weeks. To analyze the therapeutic effects, the following assessments were performed pre-, post-immediately, and one month after voice therapy: auditory-perceptual analyses of the voice, acoustic analysis, and evaluation of maximum phonation time (MPT), self-reference voice-related quality of life, and laryngeal behavior.

Acoustic characteristics of healthy voices of adults: from young to middle age.

Purpose: Characterize voices of adult individuals without vocal complaints and verify the effect of gender and age with the use of acoustic measures.

Methods: One-hundred and seventy-six voice recordings belonging to adults between 19 and 59 years old, divided into four age groups, for decade, recorded in a database were analyzed. All voices analyzed were classified with no deviation in vocal quality.

Voiced High-frequency Oscillation and LaxVox: Analysis of Their Immediate Effects in Subjects With Healthy Voice.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the immediate effects of voiced high-frequency oscillation (VHFO) and LaxVox exercises in vocally healthy subjects.

Methods: Thirty adult subjects (15 women, 15 men) with no history of dysphonia or vocal complaints participated in the study. The subjects performed VHFO and LaxVox techniques for 3 minutes in a random order, with a washout period of 7 days.

Effectiveness of Voice Therapy Associated With Electromyographic Biofeedback in Women With Behavioral Dysphonia: Randomized Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of vocal therapy associated with electromyographic biofeedback in women with behavioral dysphonia.

Materials And Methods: This is a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial. Twenty-two adult women with behavioral dysphonia were randomly divided into two groups: Experimental Group-11 women participated in vocal therapy associated with the application of electromyographic biofeedback; Placebo Group-11 women participated in vocal therapy associated with the application of placebo electromyographic biofeedback.

The Effect of a Voice Therapy Program Based on the Taxonomy of Vocal Therapy in Women with Behavioral Dysphonia.

Objective: This study aims to propose and analyze the effect of a voice therapy program (VTP) in women with behavioral dysphonia.

Materials And Methods: This is a controlled, blinded, and nonrandomized cohort study. Participants of this study were 22 women with behavioral dysphonia divided into two groups: G1, 11 women with behavioral dysphonia who received the VTP, and G2, 11 women with behavioral dysphonia who did not receive any intervention.

Vocal Aspects of Brazilian Evangelical Pastors.

Purpose: Investigate the vocal and laryngopharyngeal symptoms, vocal quality, Voice Activity and Participation Profile (VAPP), and vocal acoustic and auditory-perceptual characteristics from evangelical pastors comparing with the same aspects of nonprofessional voice men.

Method: Sixty professionally active male subjects were divided into two groups: 30 pastors and 30 nonprofessional voice men, with ages between 24 and 59 years old. Participants answered the Screening Index for Voice Disorder (SIVD) questionnaire and the VAPP, as well as an auditory-perceptual and acoustic evaluation of the voice.

Correlation between vocal tract symptoms and modern singing handicap index in church gospel singers.

Objective: To verify the correlation between vocal tract discomfort symptoms and perceived voice handicaps in gospel singers, analyzing possible differences according to gender.

Methods: 100 gospel singers volunteered, 50 male and 50 female. All participants answered two questionnaires: Vocal Tract Discomfort (VTD) scale and the Modern Singing Handicap Index (MSHI) that investigates the vocal handicap perceived by singers, linking the results of both instruments (p<0.

The Voiced Oral High-frequency Oscillation Technique's Immediate Effect on Individuals With Dysphonic and Normal Voices.

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the effect of the voiced oral high-frequency oscillation (VOHFO) on voice quality in acoustic voice symptoms and self-reported sensations in individuals with voice complaints and dysphonic voices, and in individuals with normal voices.

Methods: The participants, which included 60 individuals from 18 to 45 years of age, both genders, were divided into two groups: G1, 30 individuals without voice complaints and normal voices; and G2, 30 individuals with voice complaints and dysphonic voices. We used the following measures: acoustic analysis, voice and larynx symptom investigation, and phonation time before and after 3 minutes of performing the VOHFO technique.