Aerodynamic changes as a result of Vocal Function Exercises in elderly men

Laryngoscope

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1900-1903

  Gorman, Stephen ^a,d   Weinrich, Barbara ^b   Lee, Linda ^c   Stemple, Joseph C ^a  

^a Blaine Block Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d Department of Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Aging; Airflow; Vocal Function Exercises

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AGED; AGING; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; MALE; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH REHABILITATION; VOCAL FUNCTION EXERCISE; VOICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AIR PRESSURE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHONATION; VOICE QUALITY; VOICE TRAINING;

EID: 53449095096     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e31817f9822     Document Type: Article

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