The Voice Use Reduction Program

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Modification ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Reduction Program ◽  
Vocal Nodules ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Voice Use

The purpose of this article is to describe a structured behavior modification approach tothe reduction of voice use by clients with voice disorders. The Voice Use Reduction (VUR) Program is conceptualized as part of a comprehensive approach to the treatment of voice. The VUR Program provides guidelines for the classification of voice use situations, the assignment of voice use units to different situations, and the calculation of the maximum number of units per day and per week in a severe, moderate, and low voice use reduction program. Two case examples are described to illustrate the application of the VUR Program. The results of an evaluation of the VUR Program by 10 female students who presented with vocal nodules and applied the program also are included.

A Preliminary Study on the Need for Structured Vocal Seminars for Fitness Instructors to Prevent Voice Disorders and Improve Overall Voice Use During Instruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Davis
Keyword(s):  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Vocal Folds ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Vocal Training ◽  
Adequate Care ◽  
Fitness Industry ◽  
Instructor Role ◽  
Class Instruction ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Voice Use

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine and demonstrate the need for structured vocal training/seminars for fitness professionals to prevent voice disorders and improve overall voice use during instruction. Method Approximately 230 fitness professionals responded to an anonymous online questionnaire consisting of 20 items addressing voice care, voice use, vocal demands, and self-reported vocal difficulties within the fitness instructor role. The survey was distributed via SurveyMonkey, and the answers contributed to the data results (see Appendix ). Results The data display overwhelming agreement among fitness professionals that voice has an important role in and major impact on every class. The majority of respondents consider themselves occupational voice users but affirm they have never had a vocal training, although they feel a vocal training would be beneficial for their work in the fitness industry and they would be interested in attending such a training. A majority of respondents also teach three or more classes per week and qualify as “vocal athletes.” Over half of the respondents perceive themselves to be inadequately hydrated, and the majority also report hoarseness at some point related to their jobs teaching fitness classes. A majority of those surveyed have experienced a feeling of straining the voice/using effort during and/or after instruction of classes and also report being social/talkative individuals outside class instruction—therefore displaying a consistent use of voice in and outside their “work” setting, implying high vocal demand and full vocal schedules with reduced time for vocal rest. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that there is an imperative need to educate and empower fitness professionals to take adequate care of their voices and use their voices in the most healthy, efficient, effective, and dynamic ways possible to create outstanding classes, motivate clients, and protect their instrument (larynx/vocal folds) while doing so.

Stress, Anxiety, Somatic Complaints, and Voice Use in Women With Vocal Nodules

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Goldman ◽  
Joan Hargrave ◽  
Robert E. Hillman ◽  
Eva Holmberg ◽  
Carla Gress
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Normal Control ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Somatic Complaints ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Preliminary Examination ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vocal Nodules ◽  
Voice Use

Psychosocial factors long have been associated with the development of hyperfunctional voice disorders such as vocal nodules. However, experimental evidence concerning the role of these factors in the etiology of vocal nodules specifically is sparse. The present study represents a preliminary examination of some psychosocial factors for 3 groups of adult female subjects: 27 with vocal nodules, 17 with hyperfunctionally related voice disorders other than nodules (pathological control), and 33 with no history of voice disorders (normal control). Four psychosocial factors were studied: stress (measured by the Social Readjustment Rating Questionnaire), anxiety (measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), voice use, and somatic complaints (both measured by our own instruments). Relative to the normal control group, the patients with nodules showed significantly increased scores on all factors except stress. The pathological control group showed significantly increased scores on all factors except voice use. No significant differences were found between the group with nodules and the pathological control group on any factor. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for clinical practice and future research.

Public School Voice Clinics, Part I

1984 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Sandra Q. Miller ◽  
Charles L. Madison
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
School District ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Urban School District ◽  
Local School District ◽  
Local School ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Voice Problem

The purpose of this article is to show how one urban school district dealt with a perceived need to improve its effectiveness in diagnosing and treating voice disorders. The local school district established semiannual voice clinics. Students aged 5-18 were referred, screened, and selected for the clinics if they appeared to have a chronic voice problem. The specific procedures used in setting up the voice clinics and the subsequent changes made over a 10-year period are presented.

The Application of Laboratory Formulas to Clinical Voice Management

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Verdolini ◽  
Ingo R. Titze
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Clinical Interventions ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Interactive Nature ◽  
Mathematical Formulas

In this paper, we discuss the application of mathematical formulas to guide the development of clinical interventions in voice disorders. Discussion of case examples includes fundamental frequency and intensity deviations, pitch and loudness abnormalities, laryngeal hyperand hypoadduction, and phonatory effort. The paper illustrates the interactive nature of theoretical and applied work in vocology

Prospects for the use of omix-technologies in preclinical practice of production-related diseases of the voice

2020 ◽  
pp. 541-541
Author(s):  
Y. S. Alizade ◽  
L. B. Rudin
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Vocal Folds ◽  
The Voice

The potential predictive possibilities of minimally invasive prenosological diagnosis of voice disorders on the basis of combined Geno - and phenotyping of persons at risk of diseases of the vocal folds of professional origin.

STUDY ON CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RESULT OF TREATMENT BENIGN VOCAL CORD TUMOR WITH RIGID LARYNGEAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

2012 ◽  
pp. 58-65
Author(s):  
Duy Thai Truong ◽  
Van Dung Phan ◽  
Tu The Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Vocal Cord ◽  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Treatment Rate ◽  
Reinke’S Edema ◽  
Vocal Nodules ◽  
A Prospective Study

Objective: Study on clinical characteristics and result of treatment benign vocal cord tumor with suspensive laryngeal endoscopic surgery. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was undertaken in 43 patients who had benign vocal cord tumor and performed a suspensive laryngeal endoscopic surgery at ENT Dept. of Hue University Hospital, from 3/2010 to 5/2011. Results: The most common was group was 31 - 45 (44.2%). There was no difference of gender. Moderate hoarness was 67.4%. Classification of benign laryngeal tumor: vocal nodules (13 cases), vocal cyst (18 cases), vocal polyp (10 cases) and Reinke’s edema (2 cases). The successful treatment rate of vocal benign tumor was 88.4%. Conclusions: Suspensive laryngeal endoscopic surgery was the best method to cure benign vocal cord tumor. The surgeon had a clear operative field, easy manoeuver, high rate of cure and less complication.

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

Biofeedback on Voice Use in Call Center Agents in Order to Prevent Occupational Voice Disorders

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berit Schneider-Stickler ◽  
Christina Knell ◽  
Birgitta Aichstill ◽  
Werner Jocher
Keyword(s):  
Call Center ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
Voice Use

scholarly journals Errors, discrepancies and underlying bias in radiology with case examples: a pictorial review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omer Onder ◽  
Yasin Yarasir ◽  
Aynur Azizova ◽  
Gamze Durhan ◽  
Mehmet Ruhi Onur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Diagnostic Errors ◽  
Radiology Practice ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Pictorial Review ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Case Based

AbstractInterpretation differences between radiologists and diagnostic errors are significant issues in daily radiology practice. An awareness of errors and their underlying causes can potentially increase the diagnostic performance and reduce individual harm. The aim of this paper is to review both the classification of errors and the underlying biases. Case-based examples are presented and discussed for each type of error and bias to provide greater clarity and understanding.

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