Ambulatory Monitoring of Teachers’ Voice Use
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چکیده
For quantifying vocal load over extended periods of time in real-life situations, the best adapted tools are voice dosimeters or voice accumulators. Such devices measure the frequency (F0), the intensity (SPL) and the duration of speech occurrences, generally using an accelerometer attached to the base of the neck. Growing attention has been focused on evaluating patterns of vocal behavior because vocal load is considered to play a major role in the etiology of many common voice disorders; long-term ambulatory monitoring allows for the characterization of these patterns and provides data on what constitutes a normal level of daily voice use [1].
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Ambulatory Monitoring of Daily Voice Use
Many common voice disorders are chronic or recurring conditions likely to result from faulty and/or abusive patterns of vocal behavior. Such behaviorally based disorders can be difficult to assess accurately in the clinical setting and potentially could be much better characterized by long-term ambulatory monitoring of vocal function as individuals engage in their typical daily activities. Ambu...
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