Activity patterns in latissimus dorsi and sternocleidomastoid in classical singers

Journal of Voice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Watson, Alan H D ^a   Williams, Caitlin ^a   James, Buddug V ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coloratura; Electromyography; Plethysmography; Posture; Respiration; Vibrato; Vocal projection; Voice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; LUNG VOLUME; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHONATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SINGING; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; VITAL CAPACITY;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSIC; PHONATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS; VIBRATION; VITAL CAPACITY; VOICE QUALITY; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860475735     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: 18734588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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