Publications by authors named "Tine Papeleu"
Article Synopsis
- Studies on unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) treatment often lack structured protocols, leading to this preliminary study assessing two therapies: water-resistance therapy (WRT) and vocal function exercises (VFE).
- Ten participants with UVFP were split into two groups, undergoing intensive treatment while their voice quality, glottal closure, and patient perspectives were evaluated at multiple points in time.
- Both WRT and VFE showed positive effects on voice quality and patient-reported outcomes, yet individual results varied significantly; further research with larger groups is needed for validation and improvement of these therapies.
Objectives/hypotheses: The purpose of this study was to investigate voice and communication difficulties in transmasculine individuals to develop evidence-based voice and communication training programs.
Study Design: Qualitative study.
Methods: Eight transmasculine individuals, who had received testosterone therapy (TT) for at least 1year, were included in this study.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the effectiveness of a new vocal exercise technique called the semi-occluded water resistance ventilation mask (SOVM-WR) for women with dysphonia, aiming to incorporate continuous speech into voice therapy.
- A controlled trial with 20 participants showed no significant changes in objective vocal measures after the therapy, but there were notable improvements in patient-reported outcomes like vocal comfort and quality for both the new and control methods.
- The results suggest that while SOVM-WR is comparable to traditional water resistance therapy, further research is needed to assess its long-term benefits and effectiveness in enhancing spontaneous speech communication.
Purpose: This study investigates the short- and longer-term effects of glottoplasty up to six months after surgery on acoustic voice parameters, listener perceptions, and client's satisfaction in trans women. Secondly, the impact of chondrolaryngoplasty and voice therapy on the glottopasty outcomes was investigated.
Method: A prospective longitudinal non-controlled trial was used.
Objectives/hypothesis: Although intonation is often addressed in speech training for gender diverse individuals, the relationship between intonation and femininity/masculinity ratings remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine differences in intonation parameters in gender diverse individuals. Moreover, the relationship between acoustic intonation parameters and femininity/masculinity ratings was investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP) is a severe disorder that can result in respiratory, swallowing, and voice-related problems. Most surgical treatments do not restore laryngeal function and often need to compromise voice quality to preserve respiratory function. Laryngeal reinnervation (LR) may offer a solution to this problem, but literature on longitudinal outcomes of this procedure is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The voice use of choir singers is understudied despite the imbalance of high vocal demands versus low vocal education, and consequently increased risk for voice problems. Also, there is a lack of information on the effects of a performance on choristers' voices. Available studies included performances of at least one hour.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study investigated whether intonation is influenced by age and gender and obtained normative data for the intonation of Flemish (Belgian Dutch) speaking cis women and cis men in Flanders, Belgium, per age group.
Method: A total of 105 cis women and 102 cis men were included and equally spread in five age groups by gender. Semi-structured speech samples were elicited using a prosody protocol.
Purpose: This study measured the impact of articulation exercises using a cork and articulation exercises for lip spreading on the formant frequencies of vowels and listener perceptions of femininity in transgender women.
Methods: Thirteen transgender women were recorded before and after the cork exercise and before and after the lip spreading exercise. Speech samples included continuous speech during reading and were analyzed using Praat software.
Effects of speech therapy for transgender women: A systematic review.
Int J Transgend Health
May 2021
For transgender women, communication and speech characteristics might not be congruent with their gender expressions. This can have a major influence on their psychosocial functioning. Higher quality of life scores were observed the more their voice was perceived as feminine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the voice characteristics and vocal complaints and habits of musical theater actors and musical theater students.
Method: Thirty participants were included in the study, 18 musical theater students and 12 professional musical theater actors. Vocal quality was measured by the multiparameter indices Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) and Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI).