Risk factors for voice problems in teachers

Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-174

  Kooijman, P G C ^a   De Jong, F I C R S ^a,c   Thomas, G ^a   Huinck, W ^a   Donders, R ^a   Graamans, K ^a   Schutte, H K ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Groningen Voice Research Laboratory   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Environmental aspects; Physical aspects; Psycho emotional aspects; Risk factors, voice load

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LARYNX DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPEECH THERAPY; TEACHER; WORKLOAD;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE TRAINING;

EID: 33646120330     PISSN: 10217762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091730     Document Type: Article

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