The influence of fundamental frequency and sound pressure level range on breathing patterns in female classical singing

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 612-628

  Collyer, Sally ^b   Thorpe, C William ^a,b,c   Callaghan, Jean ^a   Davis, Pamela J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Auckland ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Females; Normal respiration; Singing voice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LUNG VOLUME; SINGING; SOUND PRESSURE; THORAX; THORAX WALL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; OCCUPATIONS; PRESSURE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATION; SOUND; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 46949111086     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/044)     Document Type: Article

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