Aging
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participant of a Choir of the city of Porto Alegre associated to the Federation of Choirs of Rio Grande do Sul; individuals aged 60 years and over; accept to to participate in the study by signing of the Free and Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smokers; previous neurological diseases; history of serious vocal problems.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vocal Quality The vocal record of the participants will be carried out according to the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice (CAPE-V) pre and post intervention. The CAPE-V protocol uses sustained vowels /a/ and /i/ recorded in combination with six sentences and conversational speech. A singing voice task (Music “Happy Birthday”) was included in the protocol. Three blinded judges (voice researchers) will be recruited to participate in the subsequent auditory-perceptual evaluation of the choristers voices.;Acoustic parameters of the voice A recording of the sustained vowel /é/ will be made for later acoustic analysis. Parameters relating to F0, jitter, shimmer, and harmonic-to-noise ratio (HNR) will be evaluated using VoxMetria software (CTS informática). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum phonation time The patient will be required to produce a sustained vowel /a/, /i/ and /u/ at comfortable pitch and loudness after maximum inhalation. Subsequently, all the subjects will be asked to phonate the phonemes /s/ and /z/ as long as possible after a deep inspiration. Measurements will be repeated three times.;Forced vital capacity The participants will be required to perform a maximum inspiration with a subsequent maximum expiration, repeating three times. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCamila;Mauriceia Gadenz;Cassol
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre;Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed