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D’haeseleer, Evelien
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Behlau, Mara
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Bruneel, Laura
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Meerschman, Iris
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Luyten, Anke
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Lambrecht, Stien
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Cassol, Mauriceia
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Corthals, Paul
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Kryshtopava, Maryna
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Wuyts, Floris L.
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Claeys, Sofie
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Van Lierde, K.M. (Kristiane)
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2017-03-24T09:10:31Z |
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2017-03-24T09:10:31Z |
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2016-11 |
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OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the vocal characteristics of a treatment-seeking population with the primary complaint of vocal fatigue (VF). METHODS : Forty-three men (mean age 42 years, range 19-69) and 145 women (mean age 34 years, range 18-68) were included. None of the subjects had received voice therapy or previous laryngeal surgery. A questionnaire, laryngeal and perceptual evaluations, aerodynamic and acoustic parameters, and the Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) were used to determine vocal characteristics. RESULTS : In 74% of the subjects, flexible laryngeal videostroboscopic evaluation revealed a vocal pathology, with vocal nodules and muscle tension dysphonia as the most frequently diagnosed pathologies. Vocal abuse/misuse was present in 65% of the subjects. A median DSI value of -0.4 and -0.8 was found in female and male patients, respectively. Aerodynamic and acoustic parameters and DSI scores were significantly different from normative data. CONCLUSION : VF is a vocal sign with a significant need for medical consultation, especially in future professional voice users. Understanding the occurrence and the influencing variables of VF may help to close the gap between early stages of a vocal problem and the starting point of a well-established disorder. |
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Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
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hb2017 |
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http://www.karger.com/FPL |
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dc.identifier.citation |
D'haeseleer, E, Behlau, M, Bruneel, L, Meerschman, I, Luyten, A, Lambrecht, S, Cassol, M, Corthals, P, Kryshtopava, M, Wuyts, FL, Claeys, S & Van Lierde, K 2016, 'Factors involved in vocal fatigue : a pilot study', Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 112-118. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1021-7762 (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1421-9972 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1159/000452127 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59522 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
Karger |
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dc.rights |
© 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel |
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dc.subject |
Voice disorders |
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dc.subject |
Laryngeal evaluation |
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dc.subject |
Vocal fatigue (VF) |
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Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI) |
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dc.title |
Factors involved in vocal fatigue : a pilot study |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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