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ERIC Number: EJ1325304
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 28
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Do Flexible Silicone Tubes Immersed in Water Combined with Vocalise Improve the Immediate Effect on Voice?
Cardoso, Nathália Suellen Valeriano; Lucena, Jonia Alves; de Lira, Zulina Souza; de Vasconcelos, Silvio José; Lopes, Leonardo Wanderley; Gomes, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v64 n12 p4535-4562 Dec 2021
Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the immediate effect on a singer's voice of a flexible silicone tube immersed in water combined with ascending and descending vocalise scales compared with ascending and descending vocalise scales alone. Method: A pre- and post-intervention quasi-experimental study was conducted. Thirty adult singers between 18 and 45 years old with no laryngeal disorders performed the two techniques for 3 min each on different days. Acoustic measurements of frequency, jitter, shimmer, glottal-to-noise excitation ratio, noise, smoothed cepstral peak prominence (CPPS), maximum phonation time (MPT), voice range profile, and self-perceived vocal effort (Borg Category Ratio 10-BR Scale adapted for vocal effort) were assessed before and after performing the techniques. Results: The results indicated an increase in singers' CPPS and MPT values and a decrease in shimmer and noise when performing with a flexible silicone tube immersed in water combined with vocalise. The singers reported a perception of decreased vocal effort after both methods. However, the diminished perceived vocal effort became more pronounced with the tube phonation technique combined with vocalise. Conclusions: Phonation in tubes combined with vocalise improved the vocal acoustic parameters (including cepstral measurements), increased MPT, and diminished perceived vocal effort. Although using vocalise alone diminished perceived vocal effort, this decrease was more pronounced in the tube phonation technique combined with vocalise.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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