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OBJETIVO: analisar a interferência dos fatores de riscos e emocionais na voz de professores com e sem queixa. MÉTODO: a amostra foi composta de 44 professores. Utilizou-se uma ficha com dados pessoais e profissionais, três questionários referentes aos aspectos vocais e dois questionários para dados relacionados à emoção, sobretudo ansiedade, além da coleta de voz para análise perceptivo-auditiva. Os grupos foram divididos a partir do número de sintomas relatados, estabelecendo um número de 22 voluntários no grupo de Professores Sem Queixa (PSQ) e 22 no grupo Professores Com Queixas (PCQ), sendo deste grupo, os indivíduos que relataram mais de três sintomas vocais. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: a média do número de sintomas descritos no QSSV foi de 5,7 (±2,8) para os PCQ e de 0,8 (±0,9) para os PSQ. Os PSQ referiram uma melhor autoavaliação vocal (p= 0,01) e os PCQ afirmaram possuir um maior comprometimento em sua voz (p= 0,001). O grupo PSQ obteve os maiores valores nos escores do QVV-Físico (p=0,0007) e QVV-Total (p= 0,0006). Os PCQ obtiveram maiores valores no IDV-Total (p=0,0003) e IDV-Orgânico (p=0,0006), e um maior comprometimento emocional, com SRQ de 5,7 (±3,9) e IDATE 42,5 (±12,7). A partir da avaliação perceptivo-auditiva, os PCQ apresentaram um desvio vocal moderado com presença de rugosidade, soprosidade e tensão na voz, enquanto os PSQ evidenciam um desvio leve em todos os parâmetros. CONCLUSÃO: os professores com queixas vocais estão expostos a mais fatores de riscos, além de relatarem mais sintomas e comprometimento vocais, bem como emocionais.

Purpose: to know the profile of members of the Brazilian Association of Orofacial Motricity and their knowledge and interest on laser therapy in Orofacial Motricity. Methods: an online form was elaborated covering questions about the speech therapist’s profile, training, and acting, as well as his/her knowledge about the theories of laser therapy and its clinical application. The form was sent via e-mail to members of the Brazilian Association of Orofacial Motricity - ABRAMO, registered in the year 2015. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and the Spearman’s correlation test. Results: only 5 (19.2%) out of the 26 participants reported having contact with laser equipment, and of these, only 1 (3.8%) used it in his/her practice. Regarding knowledge of the method, only 2 (7.7%) were trained, and the majority, 14 speech therapists (53.8%), had an interest in acquiring knowledge on this subject. Speech therapists with a longer training period were unaware of laser therapy (p = 0.03) and did not agree on the use (p = 0.01), but claimed to be interested in the subject (p = 0.05). Conclusion: it was possible to verify that the interest in improvement and insertion in the clinical practice in laser therapy are realities for the research volunteers, but a very small number has the knowledge and makes use of the technique in their interventions.

RESUMO: O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre terapia vocal de grupo e seus efeitos em pacientes com disfonia. O estudo é do tipo revisão sistemática da literatura. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir da associação dos descritores (também em inglês) "terapia de grupo", "voz" e "disfonia", nas bases de dados Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online (Medline) e The Cochrane Library. Foi encontrado um total de 177 artigos, sendo 11 selecionados, segundo critérios de inclusão e de exclusão. A modalidade de terapia de grupo é eficaz na reabilitação das disfonias em diferentes populações-alvo.

Purpose: Compare vocal symptoms and emotional features in groups of teachers and non-teachers with low and high anxiety. Methods: A total of 93 male and female participants aged between 18 and 59 years participated in the study and were divided into four groups: teachers with low anxiety, teachers with high anxiety, non-teachers with low anxiety, and non-teachers with high anxiety. Vocal parameters were measured by the instruments Vocal Signs and Symptoms Questionnaire, VoiceRelated Quality of Life, Voice Handicap Index; and recorded speech and sustained vowels from the Visual Analog Scale were assessed by three speech-language pathologists. To assess emotional parameters,

Purpose Investigate and measure the effects of electrostimulation on the orofacial musculature and on the chewing, breathing and swallowing functions of individuals with Down syndrome. Methods Study participants were 16 individuals with Down syndrome (six males and 10 females) from an institutional extension project aged nine to 25 years. Speech-language pathology assessment was performed using the protocol of Orofacial Myofunctional Evaluation with Scores (OMES) pre- and post-intervention. This protocol comprised eight weekly electrostimulation sessions. Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) current was used at a frequency of 10Hz in warm-up and 30Hz in application, intermittent stimulation (cycling pulses) with ON-time of 5s and OFF-time of 10s common to both stages, and pulse width of 200μs in warm-up and 250μs in application. Results Significant differences were observed between pre- and post-application of FES regarding cheek appearance (flaccidity and arching), tongue mobility (right and left laterality), and musculature behavior during performance of functions of the stomatognathic system: respiration, deglutition (lip behavior), and mastication (bite and trituration). Conclusion Effects of electrostimulation associated with masticatory training of the masseter muscles were statistically identified, with functional gains in chewing, breathing and swallowing performance in individuals with Down syndrome.

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