Please use this searchable database to view abstract information from our 53rd Annual Symposium in 2024
| Abstract Title | The Effect of Physiologic Adjustments in Estill Exercises on Voice Outcome Measures |
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| Abstract | Objectives: Volitional voice motor control was explored in this study to examine the effect of physiologic adjustments on voice outcome measures. Methods: Acoustic, aerodynamic, and electroglottographic data were collected from Estill Voice trained subjects producing different combinations of the true vocal fold, false vocal fold, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and aryepiglottic sphincter adjustments. The physiologic adjustments were perceptually validated by expert listeners. Results/Conclusions: Results showed statistically significant effects of physiologic adjustments on the voice outcome measures. This suggests that acoustic and aerodynamic measures can be used as feedback in voice training for speakers and singers as well as in voice therapy, for example in the treatment of hypo- and hyper-functional voice disorders. Kimberly Steinhauer, PhD, Estill Voice International, 245 Merion Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15228 Cari M. Tellis, PhD, CCC-SLP, Professor,Speech-Language Pathology Department, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA 18612 Nicholas A. Barone, PhD, CCC-SLP,,Assistant Professor, Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders,The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions,Central Michigan University Zhaoyan Zhang, PhD, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Ave, 62-132, Los Angeles, CA USA 90095 |
| First Name | Kimberly |
| Last Name | Steinhauer |
| Author #2 First Name | Cari |
| Author #2 Last Name | Tellis |
| Author #3 First Name | Nicholas |
| Author #3 Last Name | Barone |
| Author #4 First Name | Zhaoyan |
| Author #4 Last Name | Zhang |