Does the Daily Practice of a Structured Voice Exercise Protocol Affect the Fitness Instructor's Self-Perceived Vocal Effort, Vocal Fatigue, and Voice Handicap?

Purpose: Identify an optimal "Fitpro Voice Protocol" and display the ease of applicability of this protocol in fitness professional's daily life. This study also aimed to demonstrate the impact of this protocol on the fitpro's vocal quality, vocal fatigue, vocal effort, and self-perceived voice handicap.

Methods: Thirty-six group fitness instructors teaching at least four classes per week were randomized into three voice protocol groups.

Are Indoor Cycling Instructors Riding Their Way to Vocal Injury? Acute Effects of a Single Class on Measures of Voice Production.

Objective/hypothesis: There is an increased need for vocal education programs in group fitness instructors due to the reported risk of phonotraumatic injury in this population. Most research has focused on aerobics class instructors with limited research detailing the vocal demand response of cycling instruction, specifically. We hypothesized that instruction of a single indoor cycling class would produce evidence of acute vocal fold edema manifested by worsening of acoustic and self-perceptual voice measures and changes in ratings of laryngeal appearance.

Predicting No Show in Voice therapy: Avoiding the Missed Appointment Cycle.

Introduction: Voice therapy plays a critical role in the treatment of voice disorders. Despite positive outcomes in patients who attend voice therapy, otolaryngologists, and speech-language pathologists continue to struggle with patient compliance. Previous studies evaluating the multidisciplinary clinic model have shown better completion, VHI-10 scores, and fewer cancelation and no-shows (NS).