Loading-related subjective symptoms during a vocal loading test with special reference to gender and some ergonomic factors

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 55-69

  Vintturi, Juha ^a   Alku, Paavo ^b   Sala, Eeva ^c   Sihvo, Marketta ^d   Vilkman, Erkki ^a,e  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Posture; Relative humidity of air; Symptoms; Vocal loading; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; LOADING TEST; MALE; NECK PAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER PAIN; SORE THROAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; VOCALIZATION; VOICE; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 0347928805     PISSN: 10217762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000070088     Document Type: Article

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