Purpose Approximately 30% of adults over the age of 50 years present with altered vocal
function. Our understanding of how these changes manifest acoustically and perceptually is …

The rat model is a useful tool for understanding peripheral and central mechanisms of
laryngeal biology. Rats produce ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) that have communicative …

Objectives/Hypothesis To study by means of morphometric measurements the severity of
vocal muscle atrophy in the elderly. Study Design Cadaver study. Setting Universidade …

Vocal communication impairment and anxiety are co-occurring and interacting signs of
Parkinson Disease (PD) that are common, poorly understood, and under-treated. Both vocal …

Summary Background and Objective The effects of presbyphonia are compounded by the
decline in respiratory function that occurs with age. Commonly recommended exercises to …

Purpose The human voice qualitatively changes across the lifespan. Although some of these
vocal changes may be pathologic, other changes likely reflect natural physiological aging …

The application of exercise science training knowledge has been of growing interest to voice
professionals. This tutorial, derived from the authors' invited presentations from the “Exercise …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects 10 million
people worldwide. More than 90% of individuals with PD develop hypokinetic dysarthria, a …

Purpose The purpose of this tutorial is to summarize how sex hormones affect both laryngeal
senescence and neuromuscular response to exercise, highlighting the importance of …

Purpose Intrinsic laryngeal skeletal muscle bioenergetics, the means by which muscles
produce fuel for muscle metabolism, is an understudied aspect of laryngeal physiology with …