Phonating into narrow hard-walled tubes of varying diameters and length as an extension of the vocal tract is considered a semioccluded vocal tract exercise. Semioccluded vocal tract postures have been postulated to have ...

Objectives. Phonation into a tube is a widely used method for vocal training and therapy. Previous studies and practical experience show that the phonation becomes easier and louder after such an exercise. The purpose of ...

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: This study investigated the influence of tube phonation into water on vocal fold vibration. Method: Eight participants were analyzed via high-speed ...

Purpose: This study investigated the influence of tube phonation into water on vocal fold vibration. Method: Eight participants were analyzed via high-speed digital imaging while phonating into a silicon tube with the ...

© 2016 The Voice FoundationObjective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of phonation into tubes in air and tubes submerged in water on air pressure variables and vocal fold adduction in subjects with ...

Purpose. The purpose of the present study was to determine the efficacy of water resistance therapy (WRT) in a long-term period of voice treatment in subjects diagnosed with voice disorders. Methods. Twenty participants, ...

Purpose.The present study aimed to observe the effect of two types of tubes on vocal tract bidimensionaland tridimensional images.Methods.Ten participants with hyperfunctional dysphonia were included. Computerized tomography ...

Summary: Objective. The present study aimed to investigate the vocal tract and glottal function during and after phonation into a tube and a stirring straw. Methods. A male classically trained singer was assessed. ...

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Purpose: The present study was designed to assess the immediate effects of the semi-occluded ventilation mask (SOVM) in subjects with functional dysphonia and subjects with normal voice. Methods: ...