Comparison of neck tension palpation rating systems with surface electromyographic and acoustic measures in vocal hyperfunction

Journal of Voice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-75

  Stepp, Cara E ^a,b   Heaton, James T ^b,c   Braden, Maia N ^b   Jetté, Marie E ^b   Stadelman Cohen, Tara K ^b   Hillman, Robert E ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic measures; Laryngeal palpation; Muscle tension; Surface electromyography; Voice

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSPHONIA; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK MUSCLE; PALPATION; SPEECH THERAPY; VOCAL HYPERFUNCTION;

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK MUSCLES; OBSERVER VARIATION; PALPATION; PHONATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOICE; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651333657     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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