The association between upper trapezius activity and thorax movement in classical singing

Journal of Voice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 500-512

  Pettersen, V ^a   Westgaard, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Classical singing; Electromyography; Thorax; Trapezius

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MALE; RECORDING; SINGING; TASK PERFORMANCE; THORAX; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOICE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSIC; PHONATION; SHOULDER; THORAX; VOICE; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 3142719489     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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