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VOCAL FUNCTION EXERCISES (VFE): ACOUSTIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF SUSTAINED /O/ WITH BUZZ

ISHIKAWA, KEIKO

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2006, MA, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Communication Science and Disorders.
Vocal Function Exercises (VFE) is a voice therapy program which uses a vowel /o/ with buzzy sound that is produced with the tightly constricted lips. Clinical studies have shown efficacy of the program with normal and pathologic voices. Use of the sound may have contributed to the improvement of the voices; however, its mechanism has not been examined. The present study examined acoustic and physiologic characteristics of /o/ with and without buzz. Sound and visual recording of both sounds were obtained from four voice pathologists who have been trained to provide VFE. A questionnaire was used to examine how the participants perceive physiologic and acoustic characteristics of /o/ with buzz. Visual analysis revealed a difference between the two productions with two participants. Acoustic analysis revealed unique profile of /o/ with buzz. The subjects’ description was consistent in lip positioning and the presence of sympathetic vibration at their lips.
Dr. Linda Lee (Advisor)
62 p.

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  • ISHIKAWA, K. (2006). VOCAL FUNCTION EXERCISES (VFE): ACOUSTIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF SUSTAINED /O/ WITH BUZZ [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148316914

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • ISHIKAWA, KEIKO. VOCAL FUNCTION EXERCISES (VFE): ACOUSTIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF SUSTAINED /O/ WITH BUZZ. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148316914.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • ISHIKAWA, KEIKO. "VOCAL FUNCTION EXERCISES (VFE): ACOUSTIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF SUSTAINED /O/ WITH BUZZ." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1148316914

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)