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ERIC Number: EJ1147889
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Relative Fundamental Frequency Distinguishes between Phonotraumatic and Non-Phonotraumatic Vocal Hyperfunction
Murray, Elizabeth S. Heller; Lien, Yu-An S.; Van Stan, Jarrad H.; Mehta, Daryush D.; Hillman, Robert E.; Noordzij, J. Pieter; Stepp, Cara E.
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v60 n6 p1507-1515 Jun 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the ability of an acoustic measure, relative fundamental frequency (RFF), to distinguish between two subtypes of vocal hyperfunction (VH): phonotraumatic (PVH) and non-phonotraumatic (NPVH). Method: RFF values were compared among control individuals with typical voices (N = 49), individuals with PVH (N = 54), and individuals with NPVH (N = 35). Results: Offset Cycle 10 RFF differed significantly among all 3 groups with values progressively decreasing for controls, individuals with NPVH, and individuals with PVH. Individuals with PVH also had lower Offset Cycles 8 and 9 relative to the other 2 groups and lower RFF values for Offset Cycle 7 relative to controls. There was also a trend for lower Onset Cycle 1 RFF values for the PVH group compared with the NPVH group. Conclusions: RFF values were significantly different between controls and individuals with VH and also between the two subtypes of VH. This study adds further support to the notion that the differences between these two subsets of VH may be functional as well as structural.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DC012651; DC011588